Coordinate Plane Word Problems
Practice solving word problems involving the coordinate plane, plotting points, and calculating distance and area.
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Coordinate Plane Word Problems
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Read each word problem carefully and answer the questions. You may use the coordinate plane provided for plotting points.
1. A treasure map shows the location of a hidden treasure at point (3, -2). Plot this point on the coordinate plane below.
2. Sarah's house is located at (-4, 1) and her school is at (2, 1). Plot both points on the coordinate plane above and draw a line connecting them.
3. A bird flew from point (1, 5) to point (1, -3). The distance the bird flew is units.
4. A robot moved from (-2, 4) to (5, 4). The horizontal distance the robot traveled is units.
5. A rectangular garden has vertices at (1, 2), (1, 7), (5, 7), and (5, 2). What is the area of the garden?
20 square units
25 square units
15 square units
10 square units
6. A square park has corners at (-3, -3), (2, -3), (2, 2), and (-3, 2). What is the perimeter of the park?
20 units
10 units
25 units
15 units
7. The point (0, 0) is called the origin on the coordinate plane.
True
False
8. Points in the first quadrant have both positive x and positive y coordinates.
True
False
9. A delivery truck starts at (0, 0), drives 5 units east, then 3 units north. What are the final coordinates of the truck?
10. A designer is creating a pattern using points on a coordinate plane. If one point is at (-2, -5) and another is at (4, -5), what is the distance between these two points?