Mathematics; Chapter 1 (Cartesian Coordinate System)

Question 1

He is the one who invented the Cartesian Coordinate System

Answer 1

Rene’ Descartes

Question 2

Cartesian Coordinate System is also known as __________ __________ ______

Answer 2

Rectangular Coordinate System

Question 3

How is the Cartesian Coordinate System Constructed?

Answer 3

By drawing two number lines that are perpendicular to each other, and intersect at 0

Question 4

What is the horizontal line called?

Answer 4

x-axis

Question 5

What is the vertical line called?

Answer 5

y-axis

Question 6

Together, the x-axis and y-axis are called?

Answer 6

Coordinate axes

Question 7

What is the point of intersection of the coordinate axes called?

Answer 7

Origin

Question 8

Where is the origin found?

Answer 8

(0,0)

Question 9

What are the four quadrants?

Answer 9

QI, QII, QIII, and QIV

Question 10

Which quadrant is (+,+)?

Answer 10

QI

Question 11

Which quadrant is (-,+)?

Answer 11

QII

Question 12

Which quadrant is (-,-)?

Answer 12

QIII

Question 13

Which quadrant is (+,-)?

Answer 13

QIV

Question 14

Apart from the four quadrants, these are the additional places in which a coordinate can be classified as. (State all four)

Answer 14

Positive x-axis
Negative x-axis
Positive y-axis
Negative y-axis

Question 15

Good to Know!

Answer 15

QI = (2,5)
QII = (-2 5)
QIII = (-2,-5)
QIV = (2,-5)
Positive x-axis = (5,0)
Negative x-axis = (-5,0)
Positive y-axis = (0,5)
Negative y-axis = (0,-5)

Question 16

What is (0,0) also known as?

Answer 16

Origin