Let’s solve this step by step.
We are working with a coordinate plane that has four quadrants. Each point is labeled with a letter, and we need to either:
- Find which letter is at a given ordered pair (x, y), or
- Write the ordered pair for a given letter.
Remember:
Ordered pairs are written as
(x, y) — first move left/right along the x-axis, then up/down along the y-axis.
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Part 1: Tell what point is located at each ordered pair.
1) (-3, +5)
Start at origin (0,0). Move 3 units LEFT (because x = -3), then 5 units UP (y = +5).
Looking at the grid, that’s point
K.
✔ Answer: K
2) (-9, +2)
Move 9 left, 2 up → that’s point
H.
✔ Answer: H
3) (-6, -1)
Move 6 left, 1 down → that’s point
D.
✔ Answer: D
4) (+1, 0)
Move 1 right, 0 up/down → stays on x-axis at x=1 → that’s point
N.
✔ Answer: N
5) (+5, +4)
Move 5 right, 4 up → that’s point
J.
✔ Answer: J
6) (-2, -4)
Move 2 left, 4 down → that’s point
A.
✔ Answer: A
7) (-5, -4)
Move 5 left, 4 down → that’s point
C.
✔ Answer: C
8) (+1, +2)
Move 1 right, 2 up → that’s point
R.
✔ Answer: R
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Part 2: Write the ordered pair for each given point.
9) B
Look at point B: it’s at x=1, y=4 → so
(1, 4)
✔ Answer: (1, 4)
10) L
Point L: x=8, y=7 →
(8, 7)
✔ Answer: (8, 7)
11) U
Point U: x=8, y=-4 →
(8, -4)
✔ Answer: (8, -4)
12) C
Point C: x=-5, y=-4 →
(-5, -4)
✔ Answer: (-5, -4)
13) I
Point I: x=-8, y=2 →
(-8, 2)
✔ Answer: (-8, 2)
14) G
Point G: x=-3, y=-9 →
(-3, -9)
✔ Answer: (-3, -9)
15) Y
Point Y: x=-3, y=8 →
(-3, 8)
✔ Answer: (-3, 8)
16) M
Point M: x=-3, y=-7 →
(-3, -7)
✔ Answer: (-3, -7)
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Final Answer:
1) K
2) H
3) D
4) N
5) J
6) A
7) C
8) R
9) (1, 4)
10) (8, 7)
11) (8, -4)
12) (-5, -4)
13) (-8, 2)
14) (-3, -9)
15) (-3, 8)
16) (-3, -7)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of coordinate geometry worksheet.