How to graph an ordered pair

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SSAT Upper Level Quantitative › How to graph an ordered pair

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1

What coordinate point is the orange triangle on?

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Explanation

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.

2

Starting at the coordinate point shown below, if you move up and to the left , what is your new point?

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Explanation

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.

3

Which point best represents the coordinates ?

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A

B

C

D

Explanation

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 .

4

Which point best represents the coordinate ?

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B

A

C

D

Explanation

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 .

5

Which point best represents the coordinate ?

Picture3

C

A

B

D

Explanation

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.

6

Which point best represents the coordinate ?

Picture5

B

A

C

D

Explanation

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 .

7

Starting at the coordinate point shown below, if you move up and to the right , what is your new point?

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Explanation

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.

8

Which point best represents the coordinate ?

Picture10

C

A

B

D

Explanation

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.

9

Which point best represents the coordinate ?

Picture8

D

A

B

C

Explanation

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.

10

What coordinate point is the orange circle on?

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Explanation

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.

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