Plotting Points on the Coordinate Plane

Plotting Points on the Coordinate Plane

Position a point horizontally and vertically on the coordinate plane in this activity.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Multiple-choice question 1

If a point is located 5 units up and 2 units to the right of the origin, what are the coordinates of the point?

A
B

Multiple-choice question 2

Which slider controls the -coordinate?

A
Horizontal (left/right)
B
Vertical (up/down)