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Points on the coordinate plane

Plot points on the coordinate plane in all four quadrants.
In this article, we're going to plot points in the coordinate plane. We'll start in the first quadrant.

Example: Plotting the point (7,4)

Let's start by going to 7 on the x-axis:
Now we go up 4, and plot the point (7,4):

Practice

Problem 1
Plot the point (2,8).

Example: Plotting the point (5,9)

Let's start by going to 5 on the x-axis:
Now we go down 9, and plot the point (5,9):

Practice

Problem 2A
Plot the point (3,4).

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