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1.1 Rectangular Coordinate System

The document describes the rectangular coordinate system (also known as Cartesian coordinates). It involves constructing two perpendicular number lines (the x-axis and y-axis) that intersect at the origin. Every point in the plane can then be located using an ordered pair (x,y) representing the distance from the origin on the x-axis and y-axis. The axes divide the plane into four quadrants used to describe points.

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1.1 Rectangular Coordinate System

The document describes the rectangular coordinate system (also known as Cartesian coordinates). It involves constructing two perpendicular number lines (the x-axis and y-axis) that intersect at the origin. Every point in the plane can then be located using an ordered pair (x,y) representing the distance from the origin on the x-axis and y-axis. The axes divide the plane into four quadrants used to describe points.

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1RECTANGULAR COORDINATE SYSTEM

Recall:
A number line is used to visualize real numbers and their relation to each other. To construct a
number line, you choose a point corresponding to the number 0. Points at equally spaced intervals
are then associated with the integers. Positive integers are to the right of 0, and the negative integers
are to the left of 0. The number associated with a point is called the coordinate of the point. The
point associated with zero is called the origin. Using a number line to highlight points corresponding
to the numbers in a set is called plotting the points. The resulting set of plotted points is called the
graph of the set of numbers.

Activity:
1. Draw two number lines, the horizontal number line and the vertical number line, so that they
meet at a point called the origin. Note that the two lines are perpendicular to each other. Two
lines are perpendicular if they form right angles.
2. Name the horizontal number line as the x-axis and the vertical line as the y-axis.
3. The 𝑥 and 𝑦 axes (plural of axis) divide the plane into four regions.
a. Above the 𝑥-axis and on the right side of the 𝑦-axis as I.
b. Above the 𝑥-axis and on the left side of the 𝑦-axis as II.
c. Below the 𝑥-axis and on the left side of the 𝑦-axis as III.
d. Below the 𝑥-axis and on the right sides of the 𝑦-axis as IV.

The two number lines drawn on the flat plane is called the real number plane or rectangular
coordinate plane or Cartesian plane in honor of the French Mathematician and Philosopher Rene
Descartes (1596-1650).

Descartes’ system involves the construction of two perpendicular number lines, one horizontal and
one vertical, whose point of intersection is called the origin. The area to the right and above the origin
is considered the positive direction, while the area to the left and below the origin is considered the
negative direction. The horizontal line is called the 𝒙-axis and the vertical line is called the 𝒚-axis.
The two axes divide the plane into four quadrants that are numbered in a clockwise direction. The
axes themselves are not a part of any quadrant.

Every point in the plane can be described in terms of an ordered pair(𝑥, 𝑦). The value of 𝑥 indicates
the distance to the right or left of the origin, while the 𝑦 indicates the distance above or below the
origin. The 𝑥 and the 𝑦 distances are known as the coordinates of the point. The coordinates of the
origin are (0,0).

Illustration: Locate the point (2,3).


2 tells how far to move along 𝑥-axis, so count 2 steps in the positive 𝑥 direction
3 tells how far to move along 𝑦-axis, so count 3 steps in the positive 𝑦 direction

You now reached the point that represents the pairs of numbers (2,3). You say you have plotted (or
drawn) the point (2,3).

Note: Various names are used to describe the 𝑥 and 𝑦 axes. The 𝑥-axis is often called the horizontal
axis or axis of abscissa. The 𝑦-axis is often called the horizontal axis or axis of ordinates. Using the
latter terminology would require that the coordinates of the point (𝑥, 𝑦) be referred to as abscissa
and ordinate.

1
Exercises
A. Plot the following points.
A (5,0) E (5, −5) I (1,2) M (−1,2) Q (1/2,1)
B (6,0) F (4, −7) J (0,0) N (2, −3) R (1/2,2)
C (0, −7) G (−7,4) K (−4, −3) O (2, −5) S (−1/2, −1/2)
D (−6, −5) H (0,3) L (−7, −7) P (−3,2) T (1.0,2.0)

B. Tell in which quadrant the following points are located.


1. (−7,2) 6. (4,1/2) 11. 𝑥 < 0 and 𝑦 < 0
2. (4, −11) 7. (11,3) 12. 𝑥 > 0 and 𝑦 < 0
3. (8, −2) 8. (−8,17) 13. 𝑥 > 0 and 𝑦 > 0
4. (−7, −9) 9. (0,4) 14. 𝑥 < 0 and 𝑦 > 0
5. (−8,15) 10. (5,9) 15. 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑦 = 0
16. The first coordinate is negative.
17. The second coordinate is positive.
18. The first and the second coordinates are opposites.
19. The first coordinate is the negative reciprocal of the second coordinate.
20. The first coordinate is positive.

C. Answer the following.


1. In Quadrant III, first coordinates are always ________________.
2. In Quadrant II, ________ coordinates are always positive and ________coordinates are always
negative.
3. The points (−1,4), (4, −1),and (1, −4) are three vertices of a rectangle. Find the coordinates
of the fourth vertex.
4. Graph seven points such that the sum of the coordinates in each pair is 7.
5. Graph seven points such that the first coordinate minus the second coordinate is 1.

Enrichment Activity: What Is It?


Graph the ordered pairs. Connect the points in the order they are given.
1. Start: (−8,3); (−9,4); (−9,16); (9,16); (9,4); (8,3); (18,2); (−8,2); (−8,3); (8,3) Stop
2. Start: (−8,2); (−14, −1); (14, −1); (8,2) Stop
3. Start: (−14, −1); (−14, −6); (14, −6); (14, −1)
4. Start: (−11, −6); (−14, −9); (−14, −10); (14, −10); (14, −9); (11, −6)
5. Start: (−10, −7); (−12, −9); (12, −9); (10, −7); (−10, −7)

6. Start: (−7,14); (−7,6); (7,6); (7,14); (−7,14)


7. Start: (−5,13); (−5,11)
8. Start: (−3,13); (−3,11); (−1,11)
9. Start: (0,13); (0,11); (2,11); (2,13)
10. Start: (3,13); (4,11); (5,13)

11. Start: (−5,8); (−5,10); (−4,9); (−3,10); (−3,8); (−2,8); (−1,10); (0,8); (2, −8)
12. Start: (1,10); (3,10)
13. Start: (2,10); (2,8)
14. Start: (4,10); (4,8)
15. Start: (6,10); (6,8)
16. Start: (4,9); (6,9)

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