5.G.1: Define a coordinate system.
a. The x – and y – axes are perpendicular number lines that intersect at 0 (the origin)
b. Any point on the coordinate plane cane be represented by its coordinates
c. The first number in an ordered pair is the x-coordinate and represents the horizontal distance from the origin.
d. The second number in an ordered pair is the y-coordinate and represents the vertical distance from the origin.
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