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1. Label the x-axis, y-axis and the origin for the following.

0
2 4 6 8

2. Plot each of the following points on the Cartesian plane and state the coordinates in the
table below.
y

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Distance from Distance from

Point Coordinates
y-axis x-axis
(a) Q 1 3
(b) R 8 2

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 3. Plot each of the following points on the Cartesian plane and state the distance of each
point from the x-axis and y-axis in the table below.
y

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Distance from Distance from

Point Coordinates
y-axis x-axis
(a) Q (8, 7)
(b) S (4, 1)

4. Based on the points on the Cartesian plane, state the coordinates in the table below.
y

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
–1
–2
T
–3
–4
–5
S
–6

Point Coordinates
(a) S
(b) T

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 5. For the following Cartesian plane, mark the values on both axes by extending the
sequence of the given values on the axes.
y

1
x
0 3 6 9 12
–1

6. State the scales used for x-axis and y-axis in the following Cartesian plane.
y

18
12
6
x
0 3 6 9

Scale : x-axis =

y-axis =

7. Mark the values on the axes with reference to the given scales.
Scale: x-axis = 1 : 4
y-axis = 1 : 1
y

x
0

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 8. State the coordinates of point Q on the following Cartesian plane with reference to the
given scales.
Scale : x-axis = 1 : 4
y-axis = 1 : 5
y

x
0

9. Plot each of the given points on the following Cartesian plane with reference to the given
scales.
Scale : x-axis = 1 : 2
y-axis = 1 : 1
P(2, 2), Q(6, –1) and R(–4, 5)
y

x
0

10. By using a scale of 1 : 2 on the x-axis and a scale of 1 : 5 on the y-axis, plot the points
P(–2, 20), Q(4, 10), R(0, –5) and S(–6, 5). State the shape formed.

11. Find the distance between the points (–6, 5) and (8, 5).

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 12. Find the distance between the points P and Q.

P Q Distance of PQ
(a) (6, –9) (6, 4)
(b) (12, 8) (12, 1)

13. Find the distance of each of the following lines on the Cartesian plane.
y
M
5
4
Line Distance
3
2
(a) MN
N
1
x (b) RS
– 8 – 6 – 4– 2 0 2 4 6 8
–1 R S
–2
–3
–4
–5

14. Calculate the distance between the points (–5, 4) and (7, –1).

15. Find the length of the following lines. Give your answer correct to two decimal places.
y

5
Q
4
Line Length
3 R

2 (a) QR
1
S
x (b) RS
–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
–1
–2 (c) SP
–3
P
–4

16. Given A(6, p), B(14, 22) and the distance of AB is 17 units. Find the values of p.

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 17. Based on the points given on the Cartesian plane, complete the table below.
y

4
Line Midpoint
3
2
1
(a) VU
x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 (b) ST
V –1 S
–2
U T
–3
–4

18. Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line joining points (5, 4) and (–3, –10).

19. Given a rhombus OPQR with O is the origin, P(4, 3) and R(3, 4). Find the coordinates of
Q.

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