Coordinates refer to the position of a point on a map or coordinate grid. We often use numbers positioned along the axes (typically called x-axis and y-axis) to identify a point. These numbers are the coordinates of that point.
The x-coordinate is always given first (horizontal) followed by the y-coordinate. They are separated by a comma and contained within brackets.
The coordinates of point p are (4,1) because you have to go 4 steps along the x-axis and 1 step up the y-axis.
Here is a helpful video explaining this in more detail.
CURRICULUM LINK:
I can use my knowledge
of the coordinate system
to plot and describe the
location of a point on a grid.
MTH 2-18a
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