Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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On a Cartesian coordinate grid, the x-axis is:
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The second coordinate of the ordered pair (x, y) tells you:
a. | the distance up or down from the horizontal axis | b. | the distance left or
right from the vertical axis |
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An ordered pair that has both negative coordinates lies in Quadrant:
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4.
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Name the coordinates of the point that is plotted.  a. | (4, 2) | b. | (2, 4) | c. | (-2,
4) | d. | (4, -2) |
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Name the coordinates of the point that is plotted.  a. | (0, -3) | b. | (3, 0) | c. | (-3,
1) | d. | (-3, 0) |
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6.
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Select the graph that has the point (-4, -3) plotted correctly.
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7.
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Select the point that matches the description:
The point is 3 units
below the x-axis in Quadrant 3.
a. | (-3, -2) | b. | (4, -3) | c. | (-2,
-3) |
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8.
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Select the point that matches the description.
The point lies on the
y-axis.
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9.
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Select the two points that lie on the same horizontal line.
a. | (2, 1) and (2, 5) | b. | (-3, 3) and (4,
3) |
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10.
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Diagonally opposite corners of a rectangle are located at points A(-4, 3) and
C(3, -2).
Determine the area of the rectangle.
a. | 12 square units | b. | 6 square units | c. | 35 square
units |
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