Getting Started
We begin our drive from home, which is at the origin on our coordinate plane. We drive 3 blocks east, which means we move 3 units to the right of the origin on the coordinate plane.
A Closer Look
How do you plot points on the coordinate plane?
Goal:
Goal:
Let's pretend that our coordinate plane is like a city. You are asked to plot the point (3,7). Another way of looking at this point is to think of directions. You are asked to drive 3 blocks east and 7 blocks north. Click through the slideshow below to see how you would plot this point on a coordinate plane.
Keep Going
Next, we need to drive 7 blocks north, which means that we move 7 units up on the coordinate plane.
You Made It!
Finally, we arrive at our destination, the point (3,7). Here we draw a small circle to mark the point's location on the plane.
Practice what you learned! Use the coordinates in the problems below to plot each point, then check your answers.
Plot the point (4,2) on your coordinate plane.
Your answer should look like this.
Plot the point (7,5) on your coordinate plane.
Your answer should look like this.
Plot the point (0,4) on your coordinate plane.
Your answer should look like this.
