Coordinate

Definition

An ordered pair $(x,y)$ that gives a point's horizontal and vertical positions.

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Specification A8, A12 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

An ordered pair $(x,y)$ that gives the position of a point relative to the origin.
A coordinate grid uses two perpendicular number lines.
Revise: Coordinates

1
Keep the coordinates in the order $(x,y)$ . A useful check is: move horizontally first, then vertically.
2
Check that every plotted point satisfies the equation. A point $(x,y)$ lies on the graph only if substituting its coordinates makes the equation true.

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An ordered pair $(x,y)$ giving a point's horizontal and vertical positions.

Specification A8, G11 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

An ordered pair $(x,y)$ that gives the position of a point relative to the coordinate axes.
A coordinate grid uses two perpendicular number lines.
Revise: Coordinates
An ordered pair $(x,y)$ giving a point's horizontal and vertical positions relative to the origin.
Revise: Coordinate Geometry Problems

Specification 7.01b, 7.01f · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

A pair $(x,y)$ that gives a point's horizontal and vertical positions respectively.
Select even scales that include every coordinate and use the grid effectively.
Revise: Plotting Graphs
Revise: Circle Equations

(x, y)

Write coordinates in the order $(x,y)$ : move horizontally first, then vertically.