To find the ordered pairs for the rocket, we need to look at the grid. An ordered pair is written as $(x, y)$, where:
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$x$ is the number along the bottom (horizontal axis).
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$y$ is the number up the side (vertical axis).
Let's identify the coordinates for the main corners of the rocket shape, starting from the bottom left and going clockwise around the outline, plus the tip:
1.
Bottom Left Fin Tip: Look at the point at the very bottom left. Go down to the x-axis: it lines up with
2. Go across to the y-axis: it lines up with
1.
* Ordered Pair:
$(2, 1)$
2.
Left Shoulder: Move up the left side of the rocket body. The corner where the fin meets the body is at x =
3 and y =
8.
* Ordered Pair:
$(3, 8)$
3.
Rocket Tip: Look at the very top point of the rocket. Go down to the x-axis: it lines up with
5. Go across to the y-axis: it lines up with
10.
* Ordered Pair:
$(5, 10)$
4.
Right Shoulder: Move down the right side. The corner where the body meets the right fin is at x =
7 and y =
8.
* Ordered Pair:
$(7, 8)$
5.
Bottom Right Fin Tip: Look at the point at the very bottom right. Go down to the x-axis: it lines up with
8. Go across to the y-axis: it lines up with
1.
* Ordered Pair:
$(8, 1)$
6.
Bottom Center (Flame Start): The bottom of the blue rocket body (where the flame starts) is in the middle. Go down to the x-axis: it lines up with
5. Go across to the y-axis: it lines up with
3.
* Ordered Pair:
$(5, 3)$
Here are the key ordered pairs that define the shape of the rocket:
Final Answer:
The ordered pairs for the vertices of the rocket are:
* $(2, 1)$
* $(3, 8)$
* $(5, 10)$
* $(7, 8)$
* $(8, 1)$
* $(5, 3)$
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of graphing ordered pairs worksheet to make a picture.
