Grade 8 Cartesian Graphs Worksheet

Practice plotting points, identifying quadrants, and understanding linear equations on a Cartesian coordinate plane for Grade 8 math.

Grade 8 Math Data and GraphingCartesian Graphs

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.B.5CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.F.A.3

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Cartesian Graphs Practice

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work where applicable.

1. In which quadrant would the point (-3, 5) be located?

Quadrant I

Quadrant II

Quadrant III

Quadrant IV

2. Which of the following equations represents a linear relationship?

y = x²

y = 2x + 1

y = 1/x

y = |x|

3. The horizontal axis on a Cartesian graph is called the .

4. The point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect is called the .

5. Plot the following points on the coordinate plane below:

A (2, 4)

B (-3, 1)

C (0, -2)

D (5, 0)

6. The ordered pair (x, y) always represents the x-coordinate followed by the y-coordinate.

True

False

7. Describe how you would graph the equation y = 2x.

8. Graph the line represented by the equation y = x + 3 on the coordinate plane.