Example

Naming Ordered Pairs from a Coordinate Graph

Given several labeled points on a coordinate plane, each point's ordered pair is found by reading its position relative to both axes.

For points located in a quadrant, find the x-coordinate from the x-axis value directly above or below the point, and find the y-coordinate from the y-axis value directly to the left or right of the point:

  • Point A is above 3-3 on the x-axis and to the left of 3 on the y-axis, so A is at (3,3)(-3, 3).
  • Point B is below 1-1 on the x-axis and to the left of 3-3 on the y-axis, so B is at (1,3)(-1, -3).
  • Point C is above 2 on the x-axis and to the right of 4 on the y-axis, so C is at (2,4)(2, 4).
  • Point D is below 4 on the x-axis and to the right of 4-4 on the y-axis, so D is at (4,4)(4, -4).

For points that lie on an axis, one of the coordinates is zero:

  • Point E is on the y-axis at y=2y = -2, so E is at (0,2)(0, -2).
  • Point F is on the x-axis at x=3x = 3, so F is at (3,0)(3, 0).
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