4-5 The Coordinate Plane — Practice Questions

1. 1. A point is located 7 units to the right of the y-axis and 2 units below the x-axis. What is the ordered pair $(x,y)$ for this point? ___

2. 2. Which statement correctly describes how to plot the point $(-5, -3)$ starting from the origin $(0, 0)$?

   • A. Move 5 units left, then 3 units down.
   • B. Move 5 units right, then 3 units down.
   • C. Move 3 units left, then 5 units down.
   • D. Move 5 units left, then 3 units up.

3. 3. A point is plotted by moving 8 units to the left from the origin and not moving up or down. What are the coordinates $(x, y)$ of this point? ___

4. 4. A student graphs a point by first moving 3 units up and then 9 units left from the origin. What ordered pair $(x, y)$ corresponds to this location?

   • A. (-9, 3)
   • B. (3, -9)
   • C. (9, 3)
   • D. (-3, 9)

5. 5. To plot a point, you start at the origin, move 4 units down, and then 1 unit right. What are the coordinates of this point? ___

6. 6. A point is located 6 units to the left of the origin and 2 units up from the x-axis. What is the y-coordinate of this point? ___

7. 7. Which of these describes the correct way to plot the point $(-4, 7)$ starting from the origin?

   • A. Move 4 units left, then 7 units up.
   • B. Move 4 units right, then 7 units down.
   • C. Move 7 units left, then 4 units up.
   • D. Move 4 units up, then 7 units left.

8. 8. A point is located 8 units to the right of the origin and 1 unit below the x-axis. The ordered pair for this point is (___, ___).

9. 9. Point A is at $(1, 5)$ and Point B is at $(5, 1)$. Which statement is true?

   • A. Point A and Point B are different points.
   • B. Point A and Point B are the same point.
   • C. Point A is 5 units right and 1 unit up.
   • D. Point B is 1 unit left and 5 units down.

10. 10. A student starts at the origin, moves 2 units up, and then 7 units to the left. What is the ordered pair for their final location?

    • A. (-7, 2)
    • B. (2, -7)
    • C. (-2, 7)
    • D. (7, -2)