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What is an Ordered Pair?

Definition: Ordered Pair

Summary

  1. The first number in an ordered pair is the x coordinate
  2. The second number in an ordered pair is the y coordinate
  3. 0 is the x coordinate and -2 is the y coordinate
  4. 3 is the x coordinate and 4 is the y coordinate
  5. The origin is the point (0,0)
  6. Since the y coordinate is -2, move DOWN 2 units
  7. Since the x coordinate is 3, move RIGHT 3 units
  8. Since the y coordinate is 4, move UP 4 units

Notes

    1. The first number in an ordered pair is the x coordinate
    2. The second number in an ordered pair is the y coordinate
    1. 0 is the x coordinate
    2. -2 is the y coordinate
    1. 3 is the x coordinate
    2. 4 is the y coordinate
    1. 0 is the x coordinate
    2. -2 is the y coordinate
    1. If the x coordinate is NEGATIVE, you move LEFT
    2. If the x coordinate is POSITIVE, you move RIGHT
    1. If the y coordinate is POSITIVE, you move UP
    2. If the y coordinate is NEGATIVE, you move DOWN
    1. Since the x coordinate is 0, we don't move left or right
    1. Since the y coordinate, -2, is NEGATIVE, we move DOWN 2 units
    1. Our x coordinate was 3
    2. Since 3 is POSITIVE, we'll move RIGHT 3 units
    1. Since 3 is POSITIVE, we'll move RIGHT 3 units
    1. Since 4 is POSITIVE, we'll move UP 4 units