In the ordered pair , what is the -coordinate?
The first number in an ordered pair is the -coordinate. In the -coordinate is .
Grade 5 · Geometry & measurement
Coordinate plane basics practice
Coordinate plane basics is a grade 5 math skill aligned to Common Core standard 5.G.A.1: use a pair of perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a coordinate system, and graph points in the plane. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 90 coordinate plane basics problems our math games drill.
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What are the coordinates of the origin?
The origin is where the axes meet, so its coordinates are .
The -axis is ___.
The -axis is the horizontal number line on the coordinate plane.
What is the -coordinate of the point ?
In the ordered pair , the first number is the -coordinate: .
The -axis is ___.
The -axis is the vertical number line on the coordinate plane.
What is the -coordinate of the point ?
In the ordered pair , the second number is the -coordinate: .
In the ordered pair , what is the -coordinate?
The first number in an ordered pair is the -coordinate. In the -coordinate is .
The origin on the coordinate plane is at which point?
The origin is where the axes meet, so its coordinates are .
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