Graphs

Starter
Answer
Answer for triangular sequences
The coordinate system we commonly use is called the Cartesian system, after the French
mathematician René Descartes (1596-1650), who developed it in the 17th century.
Main rules:

Always keep an equal distance between two points in the graph!

 Cartesian Coordinates
describe a point on a plane (a flat surface).
𝑦
(,)
8 8
5 The horizontal position is the -coordinate.

Quadrant 4 Quadrant The vertical position is the -coordinate.

II 3 I
2 (2,−5)
1
A ‘Pair of Coordinates’
0 8 𝑥 An ‘Ordered Pair’
8
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-1
Quadrant -2 Quadrant
III -3 IV
-4
-5
 Coordinates ①
A pair of coordinates: (4, 1)
4 is the horizontal position: left or right
1 is the vertical position: up or down 2 minutes activity!

D
F

Write down the coordinates of … 1) Point C is moved 5 units down

& 3 units right.
Point A ( 3 , 5 ) What are its new coordinates?

Point B ( 4 , 0 )
Plot and label these coordinates.
Point C ( −2 , 2 )
G: (3, 2) H: (−3, 1)
Point D ( 5 , −4 )
I: (0, −5) J: (2, −3)
Point E ( −4 , −2 )
K: (−5, −4) L: (−4.5, 5)
Point F ( −3 , −4.5 )
 Coordinates ①
A pair of coordinates: (4, 1)
4 is the horizontal position: left or right
1 is the vertical position: up or down

L A

HC G
B

F J D

K
I 1) Point C is moved 5 units down
Write down the coordinates of …
& 3 units right.
Point A ( 3 , 5 ) What are its new coordinates?
( 1 , −3 )
Point B ( 4 , 0 )
Plot and label these coordinates.
Point C ( −2 , 2 )
G: (3, 2) H: (−3, 1)
Point D ( 5 , −4 )
I: (0, −5) J: (2, −3)

Answers
Point E ( −4 , −2 )
K: (−5, −4) L: (−4.5, 5)
Point F ( −3 , −4.5 )
Page 105
5 minutes.
Now, let’s join points (–3, 0) , (-2, 0) and (2, 0) Now, let’s join points (0, -3), (0, -2) and (0, 2)

What other points are on that line? What other points are on that line?

What is in common between that points? What is in common between that points?
5 minutes activity from the page 106
 • Beelines

• Mark a random point on a set of coordinate axes, using integer values for x and y. Now
connect the point to the origin with a straight line. How many grid squares does the line
cross?
• Try this with some other points and see if you can find a pattern?

• Is it possible to predict the number of squares if you know the point?

• If I draw a line from the origin to (50,37), how many grid squares will it cross?

• What about (96,72)?

• Can you find a line that passes through exactly 24 grid squares? Can you find more than
1?
• Can you find how many grid squares a line segment passes through if you are given both
end points but neither one is the origin?