Plotting Points --In the Cartesian plane

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First, lets take a look at.

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A little history

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A little history
Ren Descartes (1596-1650)

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A little history
Ren Descartes (1596-1650) philosopher

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A little history
Ren Descartes (1596-1650) philosopher mathematician

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A little history
Ren Descartes (1596-1650) philosopher mathematician joined algebra and geometry

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A little history
Ren Descartes (1596-1650) philosopher mathematician joined algebra and geometry credited with--Cartesian plane
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Now, lets take a look at

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Cartesian plane
Formed by intersecting two real number lines at right angles

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Cartesian plane
Horizontal axis is usually called the x-axis

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Cartesian plane
Vertical axis is usually called the y-axis

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Cartesian plane
Also called:

x-y plane

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Cartesian plane
Also called:

x-y plane rectangular coordinate system

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Now, lets take a closer look

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Cartesian plane

Divides into Four Quadrants

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Cartesian plane

Divides into Four Quadrants

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Cartesian plane

Divides into Four Quadrants

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Cartesian plane

Divides into Four Quadrants

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Cartesian plane

Divides into Four Quadrants

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Cartesian plane

Divides into Four Quadrants and

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Cartesian plane

The intersection of the two axes is called the origin

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Cartesian plane

Math Alert The quadrants do not include the axes

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Cartesian plane

Math Alert A point on the x or y axis is not in a quadrant

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Cartesian plane
Each point in the x-y plane is associated with an ordered pair, (x,y)
(x,y)
(x,y)

(x,y) (x,y)

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Cartesian plane

(x,y)

The x and y of the ordered pair, (x,y), are called its coordinates

(x,y)

(x,y)
(x,y)

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Cartesian plane

Math Alert There is an infinite amount of points in the Cartesian plane

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Take note of these graphing basics

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Cartesian plane

Always start at (0,0)---every point originates at the origin

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Cartesian plane
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In plotting (x,y) ---remember the directions of both the x and y axis

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Cartesian plane

(x,---) x-axis goes left and right

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Cartesian plane

(---,y) y-axis goes up and down

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Now, lets look at graphing

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Now, lets look at graphing

(2,1)
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Cartesian plane
(2,1)
Start at (0,0) + ( , ---) Move right 2

(2,1)

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Cartesian plane
(2,1)
(---, +) (---, 1) Move up 1

(2,1)

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Now, lets look at graphing

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Now, lets look at graphing

(4, 2)
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Cartesian plane
(4, 2)
Start at (0,0) ( + , ---) Move right 4

(4, 2)

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Cartesian plane
(4, 2)
(---, - ) (---, -2) Move down 2

(4, 2)

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Now, lets look at graphing

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Now, lets look at graphing

(3,5)
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Cartesian plane
(3,5)
Start at (0,0) (, ---) Move left 3

(3,5)

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Cartesian plane
(3,5)
(---, +) (---, 5) Move up 5

(3,5)

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Now, lets look at graphing

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Now, lets look at graphing

(0, 4)
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Cartesian plane
(0, 4)
Start at (0,0) (none,---) No move right or left

(0, 4)

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Cartesian plane

(0, 4)
(0, + ) (---, 4) Move up 4

(0, 4)

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Now, lets look at graphing

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Now, lets look at graphing

(5,0)
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Cartesian plane
(5,0)
Start at (0,0) ( ,---) Move left 5

(5,0)

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Cartesian plane
(5,0)
( ---, 0) No move up or down

(5,0)

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Now, lets look at a little graphing practice

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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Approximate the coordinates of the point--Or what is the (x,y)of the point?

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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Approximate the coordinates of the point

(2, 4)

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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Approximate the coordinates of the point

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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Approximate the coordinates of the point

(4, 2)
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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Approximate the coordinates of the point

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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Approximate the coordinates of the point

(0,3)

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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Approximate the coordinates of the point

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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Approximate the coordinates of the point

(3, 3)
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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Approximate the coordinates of the point

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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Approximate the coordinates of the point

(1,6)

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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Approximate the coordinates of the point

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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Approximate the coordinates of the point

(5,0)

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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Find the coordinates of the point two units to the left of the y-axis and five units above the x-axis
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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Find the (2,5) coordinates of the point two units to the left of the y-axis and five units above the x-axis
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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Find the coordinates of the point on the x-axis and three units to the left of the y-axis

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Cartesian plane
Directions:

Find the coordinates of a point on the xaxis and three units to the left of the y-axis

(3,0)

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Plotting Points --In the Cartesian plane

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