COORDINATES

CHAPTER 8
y
x
Identify the x-axis, y-axis and origin in
a Cartesian plane
Horizontal line x-axis

Vertical line y-axis


Intersection point of x- axis and y-axis - origin
x
y
y
x
0
x-coordinate and y-coordinate
x
y
5
4
3
2
1
0 1 2
3
4 5
Coordinate for blue star = (2, 5)
The x- coordinate is 2
The y- coordinate is 5
(2, 5)
(4, 3)
Coordinate for green star = (4, 3)
The x- coordinate is 4
The y- coordinate is 3
Plot the points and state the
coordinate when given distance from
y-axis and x-axis
x
y
5
4
3
2
1
0 1 2
3
4 5
Plot the point in Cartesian plane
Point K is 2 units to the right of y-axis
and
4 units above the x-axis
(2, 4)
K
Point M is 5 units to the right of y-axis
and
2 units above the x-axis
Point K = (2, 4)
(5, 2)
Point M = (5, 2)
M
Plot the points and state the distance
when given the coordinate of the
points
5
4
3
2
1
0 1 2
3
4 5
Bird is 1 units to the right of y-axis
and
4 units above the x-axis
(1, 4)
(2, 2)
Baby is 2 units to the right of y-axis
and
2 units above the x-axis
-10
15
10
5
-5
0
2 4
-2 -4
6
x
y
The scale on a coordinate axis is usually
written in the form of a ratio.
The ratio 1:2 means that one unit on the
coordinate axis represents two units.
The scale for the x-axis is 1:2
The scale for the y-axis is 1:5
-4
4
2
-2
0
4
8
-8 -12
-4
x
y
State the scale for x-axis and y-axis
The scale for the x-axis is 1:4
The scale for the y-axis is 1:2
-5
6
3
-3
0
5
10
-10 -15
-6
x
y
The scale for the x-axis is 1:5
The scale for the y-axis is 1:3
Plot the points when given scale of the
x-axis and y-axis
Plot the points P (-4, -12), Q (4, -6), R (6, 24) and S (-2, 18) in

a) Cartesian plane with a scale of 1:1 on the x-axis and the scale of
1:6 on the y-axis
-6
6 5 4
12
0
1 2
6
3
x
-4 -3 -2
-1
18
24
-12
-18
P
Q
R
S
Plot the points P (-4, -12), Q (4, -6), R (6, 24) and S (-2, 18) in

a) Cartesian plane with a scale of 1:2 on the x-axis and the scale of
1:3 on the y-axis
2 4
-6 -4
-2
6
12
-6
-3
8
-9
9
3
6
-12
15
24
21
18
P
Q
R
S
Name the shape formed by the points
Name the shape formed by the points D (0, 3), E (2, 0), F (0, -3) and
G (-2, 0) in

a) Cartesian plane with a scale of 1:1 on the x-axis and the scale of
1:1 on the y-axis
-1
2
1
-1
0
1
2
-2 -3
-2
3
-3
G
D
E
F
All sides of the quadrilateral are
equal and opposite sides are
parallel.
Opposite angle are equal and
diagonal bisect each other at 90

So, DEFG is a rhombus
Distance between two points in
Cartesian Plane
2 4
-6 -4 -2
6
12
-6
-3
8
-9
9
3
6
-12
15
24
21
18
9 10
(10, 9)
(4, 9)
Distance between the boy and
the bus stop is??
Point with common y-coordinate
Distance= 10 4 = 6 units
Distance between two points in
Cartesian Plane
2 4
-6 -4 -2
6
12
-6
-3
8
-9
9
3
6
-12
15
24
21
18
9 10
(6, 3)
(6, 18)
Distance between the cat and
the bus stop is??
Point with common x-coordinate
Distance= 18 3 = 15 units
Distance between two points using
Pythagoras Theorem
2 4
-6 -4 -2
6
12
-6
-3
8
-9
9
3
6
-12
15
24
21
18
9 10
(4, 6)
(10, 21)
Distance between the car and
the bus stop is??
Using Pythagoras Theorem
Distance AB=

= +
=
= 16.16 units
15 units
6 units
Midpoint