Coordinate Geometry

Topics in this chapter

• Cartesian Plane and Axes
• Plotting Ordered Pairs
• Quadrants and Coordinate Signs
• Abscissa and Ordinate
• Distances from Coordinate Axes
• Horizontal and Vertical Lines
• Perimeter of Coordinate Quadrilaterals

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-84C342

   A point is 4 units to the left of the y-axis and 3 units above the x-axis. What are its coordinates?

   1. A.(4, 3)
   2. B.(-4, 3)
   3. C.(4, -3)
   4. D.(-4, -3)
   See the answer and solution
2. Question 2Q-FBB912

   Point A has coordinates (5, -2), and point B has coordinates (-3, 7). The coordinates of a point P having the same abscissa as A and the same ordinate as B are:

   1. A.(-3, -2)
   2. B.(5, 7)
   3. C.(7, 5)
   4. D.(-2, -3)
   See the answer and solution
3. Question 3Q-3ED67D

   Point Q lies in the fourth quadrant, has ordinate -6, and is at equal distances from the x-axis and the y-axis. What are the coordinates of Q?

   1. A.(-6, -6)
   2. B.(6, 6)
   3. C.(6, -6)
   4. D.(-6, 6)
   See the answer and solution
4. Question 4Q-0B59E8

   The points A(1, 2), B(6, 2), C(6, 5), and D(1, 5) are vertices of a quadrilateral in order. Identify the quadrilateral and find its perimeter.

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5. Question 5Q-12FA19

   Which statement correctly describes the point (-6, 0)?

   1. A.It lies on the negative x-axis.
   2. B.It lies on the positive x-axis.
   3. C.It lies on the negative y-axis.
   4. D.It lies in the third quadrant.
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