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    The document describes the Cartesian coordinate plane, which consists of two perpendicular number lines (the x-axis and y-axis) that intersect at (0,0). Points on the plane are represented by ordered pairs (x,y) where x is the distance from the y-axis and y is the distance from the x-axis. The plane is divided into four quadrants and points can be reflected across the axes or the origin by changing their signs. Distance between points and midpoints are calculated using standard formulas.

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    CARTESIAN COORDINATE PLANE

     Two real number lines crossing at a right angle at 0


     The horizontal number line is usually called the x-axis
     The vertical number line is usually called the y-axis

    SECTION 1.1
    Part B: The Cartesian Coordinate Plane

    CARTESIAN COORDINATES OF POINT EXAMPLE


     Imagine dropping a vertical line from the x-axis to P and  Plot the following points:
    extending a horizontal line from the y-axis to P  A(5,8)
     We describe the point P using the ordered pair (2,-4)  B(5/2, 3)
     The first number is called the abscissa or x-coordinate  C(-5.8, -3)
     The second is called the ordinate or y-coordinate  D(4.5, -1)
     The ordered pair (2,-4) comprise the Cartesian  E(5,0)
    coordinates of the point P  F(0,5)
     G(-7,0)
     H(0, -9)
     O(0,0)

    IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT THE CARTESIAN


    COORDINATE PLANE FOUR QUADRANTS
     (x,y) lies on the x-axis if and only if y = 0 → (x,0)

     (x,y) lies on the y-axis if and only if x = 0 → (0,y)

     The origin is the point (0,0). It is the only point common


    to both axes.

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    SYMMETRY EXAMPLE
     P and S are symmetric about the  Let P be the point (-2, 3)
    x-axis, as are Q and R  Find the points which are symmetric to P about the:
     P and Q are symmetric about the  x-axis → (-2, -3)
    y-axis, as are R and S  y-axis → (2, 3)
     P and R are symmetric about the  origin → (2, -3)
    origin, as are Q and S

    REFLECTIONS DISTANCE IN PLANE

     To reflect a point (x,y) about the:


     x-axis replace y with –y
     y-axis replace x with –x
     origin replace x with -x and y with -y

    d 2  ( x2  x1 ) 2  ( y2  y1 ) 2

    d  ( x2  x1 ) 2  ( y2  y1 ) 2

    MIDPOINT FORMULA

     x  x y  y2 
    M  1 2 , 1 
     2 2 

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