3.1.2 Thinking Visually

Question 1

axis

Answer 1

the scale which measures the distance along one dimension, either width, height, or depth

Question 2

origin

Answer 2

the point where the axes of a system intersect

Question 3

horizontal axis

Answer 3

measures horizontal distance from the origin on a plane. It is usually designated by x and is referred to
as the x-axis

Question 4

vertical axis

Answer 4

measures vertical distance from the origin on a plane. It is usually designated by y and is referred to as the y-axis

Question 5

plane

Answer 5

a level surface usually considered to have width and height but no depth. A plane is created whenever two axes intersect

Question 6

point

Answer 6

a specific location with no width, height, or depth on a surface. Its designation and location are given by the
ordered pair (x,y) which gives the measurements for both its horizontal and its vertical location from the origin on the plane.

Question 7

Plotting a point

Answer 7

the process of locating a point on an axis system.

Question 8

line

Answer 8

the straight path that passes through and beyond two specific points.

Question 9

circle

Answer 9

a completely symmetrical figure which is composed of all the points a fixed distance from a specific point