GRAPHING+IN+2+DIMENSIONAL+SPACE


 * Graphing Points in a Two Dimensional Space **

A //Coordinate Plane // is divided in **four quadrants** beginning in the upper right corner. The **horizontal line is the X- axis ** and the **vertical line is the Y- axis **. The **origin ** is at the intersection of the two axes **(0, 0)**.  Quadrant 1 (+, +) Quadrant 2 (-, +) Quadrant 3 (-, -) Quadrant 4 (+, -) To graph a point on the grid using an order pair such as (3,4), **start at the origin.** Then recognize the abscissa or the x-coordinate and **go left or right on the x-axis** according to that number.
 * Next go up or down the y-axis** according to the ordinate or y-coordinate. Plot the ordered pair.



[|Coordinate Planes] For more explanation on coordinate planes and plotting points