2.2.1

Coordinates

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Coordinates

Co-ordinates are used to plot the position of points on a graph.

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Co-ordinates

  • Each point has an x co-ordinate and a y co-ordinate.
  • The x co-ordinate is always given before the y co-ordinate.
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Axes

  • The x-axis is the horizontal axis. On the x axis, the y co-ordinate is 0.
  • The y-axis is the vertical axis. On the y axis, the x co-ordinate is 0.
  • The point (0, 0) is called the origin.
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Point (2,1)

  • The point (2,1) has x-coordinate 2 and y-coordinate 1.

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