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# Graphing coordinates review

Review graphing points on a coordinate plane, and try some practice problems.

## Ordered pairs

Ordered pairs are made up of two numbers. The first number is the x-coordinate and the second number is the y-coordinate: left parenthesis, x, comma, y, right parenthesis.
Want to review the parts of a coordinate plane? Check out this article.

## Graphing ordered pairs

To graph an ordered pair, we start at the origin. Next, we move right (positive) or left (negative) to the x-coordinate. From there, we move up (positive) or down (negative) to the y-coordinate.
Example 1: left parenthesis, 6, comma, minus, 8, right parenthesis
To graph left parenthesis, start color #11accd, 6, end color #11accd, comma, start color #1fab54, minus, 8, end color #1fab54, right parenthesis, we move start color #11accd, start text, r, i, g, h, t, space, 6, end text, end color #11accd from the origin left parenthesis, 0, comma, 0, right parenthesis, then start color #1fab54, start text, d, o, w, n, space, 8, end text, end color #1fab54 from there.
Example 2: left parenthesis, 0, comma, minus, 9, right parenthesis
To graph left parenthesis, start color #11accd, 0, end color #11accd, comma, start color #1fab54, minus, 9, end color #1fab54, right parenthesis, we move start color #11accd, start text, r, i, g, h, t, space, 0, end text, end color #11accd from the origin left parenthesis, 0, comma, 0, right parenthesis, then start color #1fab54, start text, d, o, w, n, space, 9, end text, end color #1fab54 from there.

## Practice

Problem 1
• Current
Drag the dots to plot left parenthesis, 6, comma, minus, 8, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, 2, comma, 7, right parenthesis, and left parenthesis, 1, comma, minus, 4, right parenthesis.

Want to try more problems like this? Check out this exercise.

## Want to join the conversation?

• X goes first. Y goes second. So if it is (3, 8), then you graph 3 on the x axis and 8 on the y axis
• Imagine you are building a house and you want the kitchen to be in the exact middle of the house. That is where the origin is. If you divide your house into four groups than each group(going counterclockwise) is one quadrant. The lines that divide it make up the X-axis and Y-axis. If you are still confused you can always ask me
• What’s x axis what’s the purpose why do we have it what’s the y axis why do we have it do we need it do we want it
• x is first y is second right?
• yes it is problem solved
(1 vote)
• what do you do when there is things in the middle on the coordinate plane?
• if you are talking about the very middle, it is the origin thus meaning it equals 0.
• x go frist they y
• math math math
• I love math💝💝
(1 vote)
• i hate life