SSAT Upper Level Quantitative › How to graph an ordered pair
What coordinate point is the orange triangle on?
To find the location on a coordinate plane we first look at the -axis, which runs horizontal and then the
-axis, which runs vertical. We write the point on the
-axis first, followed by the point on the
-axis.
The orange triangle is over on the
-axis and up
on the
-axis.
Starting at the coordinate point shown below, if you move up and to the left
, what is your new point?
The starting point is at . When we move up or down we are moving along the
-axis. When we move to the right or left we are moving along the
-axis.
Moving up the -axis and moving right on the
-axis means addition.
Moving down the -axis and moving left on the
axis means subtraction.
Because we are moving up , we can add
to our
coordinate point and because we are moving to the left
we can subtract
from our
coordinate point.
Which point best represents the coordinates ?
A
B
C
D
The sign in front of each number represents which direction to go on the x or y-axis starting at the origin . If the number is positive you go right on the x-axis or up on the y-axis. If the sign is negative then you move to the left on the x-axis or down on the y-axis.
To get to , move left on the x-axis by
, then move up on the y-axis by
.
Which point best represents the coordinate ?
B
A
C
D
The sign in front of each number represents which direction to go on the x or y-axis starting at the origin . If the number is positive you go right on the x-axis or up on the y-axis. If the sign is negative then you move to the left on the x-axis or down on the y-axis. The first term in the ordered pair is the movement in the x direction and the second point is the movement in the y direction.
To get to , only move right on the x-axis by
.
Which point best represents the coordinate ?
C
A
B
D
To get to , move right on the x-axis by
then move up on the y-axis by
.
The sign in front of each number represents which direction to go on the x or y-axis starting at the origin . If the number is positive you go right on the x-axis or up on the y-axis. If the sign is negative then you move to the left on the x-axis or down on the y-axis.
Which point best represents the coordinate ?
B
A
C
D
The sign in front of each number represents which direction to go on the x or y-axis starting at the origin . If the number is positive you go right on the x-axis or up on the y-axis. If the sign is negative then you move to the left on the x-axis or down on the y-axis.
To get to , move right on the x-axis by
, then move down on the y-axis by
.
Starting at the coordinate point shown below, if you move up and to the right
, what is your new point?
The starting point is at . When we move up or down we are moving along the
-axis. When we move to the right or left we are moving along the
-axis.
Moving up the -axis and moving right on the
-axis means addition.
Moving down the -axis and moving left on the
axis means subtraction.
Because we are moving up , we can add
to our
coordinate point and because we are moving to the right
we can add
to our
coordinate point.
Which point best represents the coordinate ?
C
A
B
D
To get to , move left on the x-axis by
, then down on the y-axis by
.
The sign in front of each number represents which direction to go on the x or y-axis starting at the origin . If the number is positive you go right on the x-axis or up on the y-axis. If the sign is negative then you move to the left on the x-axis or down on the y-axis. The first term in the ordered pair is the movement in the x direction and the second point is the movement in the y direction.
Which point best represents the coordinate ?
D
A
B
C
To get to , move right along the x-axis by
, then move up on the y-axis by
.
The sign in front of each number represents which direction to go on the x or y-axis starting at the origin . If the number is positive you go right on the x-axis or up on the y-axis. If the sign is negative then you move to the left on the x-axis or down on the y-axis.
What coordinate point is the orange circle on?
To find the location on a coordinate plane we first look at the -axis, which runs horizontal and then the
-axis, which runs vertical. We write the point on the
-axis first, followed by the point on the
-axis.
The orange circle is over on the
-axis and up
on the
-axis.