The Coordinate Plane
Section: Coordinate GeometryBank code: COG-PLTGRE frequency: MediumPro
1. Core Idea
The coordinate plane turns geometry into algebra. A point is an ordered pair (x, y): x first (horizontal), y second (vertical).
The plane is divided by the axes into four quadrants, numbered anticlockwise starting from the top right.
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