How Do You Plot And Name Points On A Coordinate Plane (Graph)?
A very common task in math class is to plot and name points on what we call the rectangular coordinate plane, more commonly known as a four-quadrant graph. While this is not at all difficult, many students have a hard time with this task, which leads to difficulty in later math topics which depend on this basic skill. This article shows you the steps for plotting and naming points on a coordinate plane. The first step is to study the coordinate plane pictured at left. There are many things to take note of. First of all, the plane (flat, 2D surface) is divided into four quadrants by way of two axes, one vertical and one horizontal. We call the horizontal axis the x-axis, and the vertical axis the y-axis. Notice how each axis has a positive and negative side, and are labeled as such. You will likely lose points if you forget to label your graph’s axes on an exam. The next thing to notice is the point where the two axes cross. We call this point the origin, and we say that its coordinates
