SSAT Middle Level Math : How to find the points on a coordinate plane

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 :How To Find The Points On A Coordinate Plane

Which of the following points would be located in Quadrant III?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

By definition, a point on the coordinate plane that is in Quadrant III must have both a negativecoordinate and a negativecoordinate. The only answer choice that satisfies both of these conditions is.

Example Question #2 :How To Find The Points On A Coordinate Plane

In which quadrant or on what axis will you find the point?

Possible Answers:

The-axis

Quadrant III

Quadrant II

Quadrant I

Quadrant IV

Correct answer:

Quadrant II

Explanation:

The pointhas a negativecoordinate and a positivecoordinate. By definition, any point on a coordinate plane with these characteristics is located in Quadrant II.

Example Question #8 :Graphing Points

In which quadrant or on which axis will you find the point?

Possible Answers:

The-axis

Quadrant I

The-axis

Quadrant III

Quadrant II

Correct answer:

The-axis

Explanation:

The pointdoes not move in any direction on the-axis, but does moveunits up on the-axis. Therefore, the point is located only on the-axis.

Example Question #3 :How To Find The Points On A Coordinate Plane

Which of the following points is in Quadrant II on the coordinate plane?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

All points in Quadrant II have negative-coordinates and positive-coordinates. The only answer that fulfills these criteria is.

Example Question #1 :How To Find The Points On A Coordinate Plane

In which quadrant or on which axis will we find the point?

Possible Answers:

The-axis

The-axis

Quadrant IV

Quadrant II

Quadrant I

Correct answer:

The-axis

Explanation:

By definition, any point in the coordinate plane that has a non-zero value-coordinate and a zero-value-coordinate is on the-axis.

Example Question #4 :How To Find The Points On A Coordinate Plane

In which quadrant or on which axis of the coordinate plane will you find the point?

Possible Answers:

Quadrant I

The-axis

Quadrant III

Quadrant II

Quadrant IV

Correct answer:

Quadrant IV

Explanation:

A point with a positive-coordinate and a negative-coordinate can be found in Quadrant IV.

Example Question #3 :How To Find The Points On A Coordinate Plane

A line segment on the coordinate plane has its endpoints at the points with coordinatesand. Give the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The-coordinate of the midpoint can be found by dividing the sum of the-coordinates of the endpoints by 2:

The-coordinate of the midpoint is found similarly:

The coordinates of the midpoint are.

Example Question #4 :How To Find The Points On A Coordinate Plane

A line segment on the coordinate plane has its endpoints at the points with coordinatesand. Give the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The-coordinate of the midpoint is half the sum of the-coordinates of the endpoints:

The-coordinate of the midpoint is found similarly:

The midpoint has coordinates.

Example Question #5 :How To Find The Points On A Coordinate Plane

In which quadrant or on which axis will you find the point?

Possible Answers:

Quadrant I

Quadrant IV

The-axis

Quadrant III

Quadrant II

Correct answer:

Quadrant III

Explanation:

By definition, a point with a negative-coordinate and a negative-coordinate lies in Quadrant III on the coordinate plane.

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