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Co-ordinates

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Overview

The ordered pair of the number which is used to indicate the position of a point on a grid is known as the coordinates of a point. Co-ordinates axes are the horizontal and vertical number lines which intersect each other perpendicularly at the point O.
Co-ordinates

Co-ordinates

The ordered pair of the number which is used to indicate the position of a point on a grid is known as the coordinates of a point.For example,

The position of the point P on the grid is 5 units along 3 units up is written as (5,3).

Co-ordinates axes and quadrants

Co-ordinates axes are the horizontal and vertical number lines which intersect each other perpendicularly at the point O.

Here, XOX' is called x-axis or abscissa

YOY' is called the y-axis or ordinate.

The point O is called the origin.

Similarly, the interested x-axis and y-axis divide the co-ordinate plane into 4 regions which are known as quadrants.

XOY is called 1st quadrant.

X'OYis called 2nd quadrant

X'OY' is called 3rd quadrant

XOY' is called 4th quadrant

Finding points in all four quadrants

The following are the points which are used to find the points in all four quadrants,

  1. In the first quadrant, the co-ordinates of a point are (x,y).
  2. In the second quadrant, the co-ordinates of a point are (-x,y)
  3. In the third quadrant, the co-ordinates of point are (-x,-y).
  4. In the fourth quadrant, the co-ordinates of point (x,-y).
  5. The co-ordinates of the origin are (0,0).
  6. The co-ordinates of any point on the x-axis are (x,0) or (-x,0).
  7. The co-ordinates of any point on the y-axis are (0,y) or (0,-y).

Plotting points in all four quadrants

For plotting the points we use graph paper to plot the given points in different quadrants. On the graph paper, we should first draw the co-ordinate axes XOX' and YOY'.

Things to remember

  • The following are the points which are used to find the points in all four quadrants,

    1. In the first quadrant, the co-ordinates of a point are (x,y).
    2. In the second quadrant, the co-ordinates of a point are (-x,y)
    3. In the third quadrant, the co-ordinates of point are (-x,-y).
    4. In the fourth quadrant, the co-ordinates of point (x,-y).
    5. The co-ordinates of the origin are (0,0).
    6. The co-ordinates of any point on the x-axis are (x,0) or (-x,0).
    7. The co-ordinates of any point on the y-axis are (0,y) or (0,-y).
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Questions and Answers

The system of describing a position of a point by using coordinates was invented by  French Mathematician called Rene Descartes in the 17th century.

The coordinate axes are mentioned below:

  • XOX' is called the x-axis or abscissa.
  • YOY' is called the y-axis or ordinate.
  • The point O is called the origin.

Similarly, The quadrants of coordinate are mentioned below:

  • The region XOY is called the first quadrant.
  • The region X'OY is called the second quadrant.
  • The region X'OY' is called the third quadrant.
  • The region XOY' is called the fourth quadrant.

Solution:

Given point, A(2,3)
Since both x and y coordinates are positive, so it lies in the first quadrant.

Also, Given points, B(-3,2)}
Since x-coordinate is negative and y-coordinate is positive, so it lies in the second quadrant.

Similarly, Given points, C(-2,-3)
Since both x and y coordinates are negative, so it lies in the third quadrant.

And, Given points, D(3,-2)
Since x-coordinate is positive and y-coordinate is negative, so it lies in the fourth quadrant.

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