Coordinate Plane Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
Plot the point (2,−3)(2, -3). Is it above or below the xx-axis?

Solution

  1. 1
    Move 2 units right from the origin along the xx-axis.
  2. 2
    Move 3 units down (negative yy). The point is below the xx-axis.

Answer

Below the xx-axis (Quadrant IV).
A negative yy-coordinate means the point is below the xx-axis. A positive xx-coordinate means it is to the right of the yy-axis.

About Coordinate Plane

A two-dimensional surface formed by two perpendicular number lines — the horizontal xx-axis and the vertical yy-axis — intersecting at the origin (0,0)(0, 0). Every point on the plane is uniquely identified by an ordered pair (x,y)(x, y) giving its horizontal and vertical distances from the origin.

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More Coordinate Plane Examples

Example 1 easy

In which quadrant is the point [formula] located?

Example 2 medium

Find the distance between points [formula] and [formula].

Example 4 medium

Find the midpoint of the segment connecting [formula] and [formula].

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