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The document explains the Rectangular Coordinate System, also known as the Cartesian plane, which consists of two perpendicular axes (x-axis and y-axis) intersecting at the origin (0, 0) and dividing the plane into four quadrants. Each point in the plane is represented by an ordered pair of coordinates (x, y), where x is the horizontal distance and y is the vertical distance from the origin. The document also provides examples of points in different quadrants based on the signs of their coordinates.

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cartesian plane

The document explains the Rectangular Coordinate System, also known as the Cartesian plane, which consists of two perpendicular axes (x-axis and y-axis) intersecting at the origin (0, 0) and dividing the plane into four quadrants. Each point in the plane is represented by an ordered pair of coordinates (x, y), where x is the horizontal distance and y is the vertical distance from the origin. The document also provides examples of points in different quadrants based on the signs of their coordinates.

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RECTANGULAR COORDINATE SYSTEM

A Rectangular Coordinate System or also known as a


Cartesian plane is named after the French mathematician
René Descartes (1596 – 1650), who is known as the “Father of
Modern Mathematics”.

the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 and the 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠, respectively, that meet at a


It is composed of two perpendicular number lines, typically called

point of origin (0, 0) and divide the plane into four regions
called quadrants which are numbered in sequence as Quadrant
I, Quadrant II, Quadrant III, and Quadrant IV moving in a
counter-clockwise direction starting from the upper right.
The horizontal number line is called the 𝒙 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔. The vertical number line is called the 𝒚 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔.
The point of intersection of the horizontal and vertical number lines is called the origin.

𝑥 is the horizontal distance and 𝑦 is the vertical distance of the point from the origin. The
Each point in the plane can be located using an ordered pair of numbers ( 𝑥, 𝑦), where

numbers in the ordered pair are called coordinates. The 𝑥 − 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 of the coordinates ( 𝑥, 𝑦) of a
point is also known as the abscissa, while the 𝑦 − 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 is known as the ordinate.
QUADRANTS IN A COORDINATE PLANE

There are also points which lie in 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑒𝑠. The points which
lie in the 𝑥 −𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 have coordinates (𝑥, 0) and the points which lie in the 𝑦
− 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 have coordinates (0, 𝑦), w
POINT L (3,4) means that the point is located 3 units
to the right of the y-axis and 4 units
above the x –axis. Since the signs of the coordinates
are both positive, point L is in
Quadrant I.
POINT O (−3, 4) means that the point is located 3 units
to the left of the y-axis and 4 units
above the x-axis. Since the sign of the x-coordinate or
the abscissa is negative and the
sign of the y-coordinate or the ordinate is positive,
then point O is in Quadrant II.
POINT V (−3, −4) means that the point is located 3
units to the left of the y-axis and 4 units
below the x-axis. Since the signs of both x-and y-
coordinates are both negative, point V
is in Quadrant III.
POINT E (3, −4) means that the point is located 3 units
to the right of the y-axis and 4 units
below the x-axis. Since the sign of the x-coordinate or
abscissa is positive and the sign
of the y-coordinate or ordinate is negative, point E is
in Quadrant IV.
Activity #2.2 Rectangular Coordinate System
Get ¼ sheet of paper, read and answer the following. ANSWERS ONLY
1. He is the person behind the coordinate plane.
2. It is a horizontal number line in a coordinate plane.
3. It is a vertical number line in a coordinate plane.
4. The point of intersection of two number lines in a plane.
5. A set of two values as a coordinates.
6. The x – coordinate is also called ?
7. The y – coordinate is also called ?
8. It is the division of plane into four equal regions by intersection of x
and y axis.
9. What quadrant does (-3 , -2) lie?
10. What quadrant does (0, 2) lie?
Activity #2.3 Coordinate Grid Picture
Using a grid paper, make a Cartesian plane and plot the following
points. Then, connect a line to create a diagram.

(1,-3) (5,-4) (4,-3) (9,1) (7,2) (8,5) (5,4)


(5,5) (3,4) (4,9) (2,7) (0,10) (-2,7) (-4,8)
(-3,3) (-5,6) (-5,4) (-8,5) (-7,2) (-9,1)
(-4,-3) (-5,-4) (0,-3) (2,-7) (2,-6) (1,-3)

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