Cartesian Plane Exploration
Explore the Cartesian plane by plotting points, calculating distance, and finding midpoints.
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Standards
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.9-12.G.CO.A.2CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.9-12.G.GPE.B.4CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.9-12.G.GPE.B.7
Topics
Cartesian PlaneCoordinate GeometryGrade 10 MathPlotting PointsDistance FormulaMidpoint Formula
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Cartesian Plane Exploration
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Plot the following points on the Cartesian plane provided.
A = (3, 4) B = (-2, 1) C = (0, -3) D = (5, -5)
1. Which quadrant contains the point (-5, -2)?
a
Quadrant I
b
Quadrant II
c
Quadrant III
d
Quadrant IV
1. The x-axis is a line.
2. The point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect is called the .
1. Calculate the distance between points P(2, 3) and Q(5, 7).
2. Find the midpoint of the line segment connecting points A(-1, 5) and B(3, -3).
1. The coordinate (0, 5) lies on the y-axis.
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True
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