Chapter 7Section 7.1
Introduction to Coordinate Geometry
Click on the grid to plot points
Plotted Points
(3, 4)Quadrant I
(-2, 3)Quadrant II
(-4, -2)Quadrant III
(5, -3)Quadrant IV
Key Concepts
XAbscissa - distance from Y-axis
YOrdinate - distance from X-axis
Points on X-axis: (x, 0)
Points on Y-axis: (0, y)
Origin: (0, 0)