Cartesian Coordinate System Review

A Grade 8 math worksheet reviewing the Cartesian Coordinate System, including plotting points, identifying quadrants, and calculating distances.

Grade 8 Math GeometryCartesian Coordinate System

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Standards

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.A.3

Topics

mathgeometrycoordinate planegrade 8

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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. Show your work where applicable.

1. Which quadrant contains the point (-3, 5)?

Quadrant I

Quadrant II

Quadrant III

Quadrant IV

2. What are the coordinates of the origin?

(1, 1)

(0, 0)

(1, 0)

(0, 1)

3. The horizontal axis on a coordinate plane is called the .

4. The vertical axis on a coordinate plane is called the .

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

A (2, 4), B (-3, 1), C (0, -2), D (4, -5)

6. Calculate the distance between the points (1, 2) and (4, 6).

7. The point (5, 0) lies on the y-axis.

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