Monday, March 18, 2013

Geometry - The Cartesian Plane

Graph Mole - A simple game to practice co-ordinates

1.  This is the Cartesian Plane.  Notice the x-axis and the y-axis.


We we plot points on the Cartesian Plane we always give the horizontal value first (left or right on the x-axis). We give the vertical value second (up or down).

(2,3) are the "coordinates" of a point that has an x-value of 2 and a y-value of 3.  You go 2 to the right, and then 3 up.





What are the values of the following points?