Coordinate Plane: Plotting Points in Quadrant I Worksheet

Question 1

On a coordinate plane, plot the point A(3, 5). Describe how to move from the origin to reach point A.

Accepted Answer

To reach point A(3, 5), start at the origin, move 3 units to the right on the x-axis, and then move 5 units up.

Question 2

What ordered pair is shown by a point that is 6 units right of the origin and 2 units up?

Accepted Answer

The ordered pair is (6, 2) because the point moves 6 units right and 2 units up from the origin.

Question 3

Point B is located at (4, 7). What is the x-coordinate, and what is the y-coordinate?

Accepted Answer

The x-coordinate is 4, and the y-coordinate is 7. The x-coordinate is listed first, and the y-coordinate is listed second.

Question 4

Plot the points C(1, 4), D(5, 4), and E(5, 8). Which two points have the same y-coordinate?

Accepted Answer

Points C and D have the same y-coordinate because both ordered pairs have 4 as the second number.

Question 5

A treasure is hidden at (8, 3). Write directions from the origin to the treasure.

Accepted Answer

From the origin, move 8 units to the right and then 3 units up to reach the treasure at (8, 3).

Question 6

Look at the points F(2, 6) and G(7, 6). How many units apart are they horizontally?

Accepted Answer

The points are 5 units apart horizontally because their x-coordinates differ by 5, and their y-coordinates are the same.

Question 7

Which point is farther to the right: H(9, 1) or J(4, 8)? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Point H is farther to the right because its x-coordinate is 9, which is greater than the x-coordinate 4 for point J.

Question 8

Which point is higher on the coordinate plane: K(6, 2) or L(3, 9)? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Point L is higher because its y-coordinate is 9, which is greater than the y-coordinate 2 for point K.

Question 9

A student plotted point M(5, 2) by moving 2 units right and 5 units up. What mistake did the student make?

Accepted Answer

The student switched the coordinates. For M(5, 2), the student should move 5 units right and 2 units up.

Question 10

Plot N(2, 3), P(2, 8), and Q(6, 3). Which two points have the same x-coordinate?

Accepted Answer

Points N and P have the same x-coordinate because both ordered pairs begin with 2.

Question 11

A garden map uses ordered pairs. The tomato plants are at (4, 4), the carrots are at (4, 7), and the peppers are at (8, 4). Which two garden spots are in the same vertical line?

Accepted Answer

The tomato plants and the carrots are in the same vertical line because both have an x-coordinate of 4.

Question 12

Write the ordered pair for a point that is on the same horizontal line as (3, 5) and is 4 units to the right of it.

Accepted Answer

The ordered pair is (7, 5). Moving 4 units to the right changes the x-coordinate from 3 to 7, while the y-coordinate stays 5.

Question 13

A point is plotted at (0, 6). Is this point in Quadrant I or on an axis? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The point is on the y-axis because its x-coordinate is 0. Points in Quadrant I have positive x-coordinates and positive y-coordinates.

Question 14

On a coordinate plane, connect the points (2, 2), (6, 2), (6, 5), and (2, 5), then connect back to (2, 2). What shape is formed?

Accepted Answer

The shape formed is a rectangle because it has two pairs of equal opposite sides and four square corners.

Question 15

Create your own point in Quadrant I with an x-coordinate greater than 3 and a y-coordinate less than 6. Write the ordered pair and explain why it works.

Accepted Answer

One possible answer is (4, 5). It works because the x-coordinate 4 is greater than 3, the y-coordinate 5 is less than 6, and both coordinates are positive.

Coordinate Plane: Plotting Points in Quadrant I

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