Math
Plotting points.
Definition
The process of marking locations on a coordinate plane using ordered pairs (x, y). Start at the origin, move horizontally by the x-value, then vertically by the y-value.
How it works · 4 phases
Step by step.
- Start at the origin (0, 0)
- Move right for positive x or left for negative x
- From that position, move up for positive y or down for negative y
- Place a dot at the final location
Examples
Real-world.
- 1 Plotting (3, 4): go right 3, up 4
- 2 Plotting (-2, 5): go left 2, up 5
- 3 Plotting (0, -3): stay at center horizontally, go down 3