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Lesson 1: Coordinate Plane and Ordered Pairs — Practice Questions

  1. 1. What is the name of the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect?

    • A. Vertex
    • B. Midpoint
    • C. Origin
    • D. Center
  2. 2. The vertical number line on a coordinate grid that runs up and down is called the ___.

  3. 3. The two perpendicular number lines that form a coordinate grid are generally referred to as the ___.

  4. 4. The point where the two axes of a coordinate grid cross is called the origin. The x-coordinate of the origin is ___.

  5. 5. On a coordinate grid, which axis is the vertical number line?

    • A. The x-axis
    • B. The y-axis
    • C. The z-axis
    • D. The origin axis
  6. 6. A coordinate grid is created by two perpendicular lines. The horizontal line is the x-axis, and the vertical line is the ___.

  7. 7. The origin is located at the coordinates $(0, 0)$. The y-coordinate of the origin is ___.

  8. 8. In the ordered pair $(4, 7)$, what does the number 4 represent?

    • A. The vertical distance from the origin.
    • B. The horizontal distance from the origin.
    • C. The total distance from the origin.
    • D. The point's location on the vertical axis.
  9. 9. To plot the point $(3, 11)$, you move 3 units horizontally from the origin and then ___ units vertically.

  10. 10. A point is located at $(10, 6)$. The horizontal distance from the origin to this point is ___ units.