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  1. Drawing a point on the coordinate plane
    Draw a point for the coordinates given:
    1. (2,3)
    2. (8,6)
    3. (4,9)
    4. (7,5)
  2. Naming the coordinates of a point
    Write the coordinates for the point in the format (xx,yy)
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  3. Translations of points on the coordinate plane
    Slide the point following the instructions. Draw the new point and write its coordinates.
    1. move 8 units left and 3 units up
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    2. move 0 units left and 6 units down
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    3. move 3 units right and 1 unit up
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  4. Polygons and coordinate grids
    Draw and name the missing point to complete the shape
    1. rectangle
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    2. hexagon
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    3. octagon
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  5. Basic transformations on coordinate grids
    The rectangle has points (2,7), (4,7), (2,3), (4,3)
    1. Translate the whole shape by sliding 5 units right and 2 units down. Draw all the points and sides after the translation. Give the coordinates of the new vertex points.
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    2. Rotate the polygon 90° clockwise around the point (4,3). Draw all the points and sides after the rotation. Give the coordinates of the new vertex points.
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    3. Reflect the shape across the dotted line. Draw all the points and sides after the reflection. Give the coordinates of the new vertex points.
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Topic Notes
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In this lesson, we will learn:

  • How to use the coordinate plane system to draw and locate points in the format (xx, yy)
  • How to rotate, reflect, and translate shapes on the coordinate plane

Notes:

  • The coordinate plane (also called coordinate system or the 2D cartesian plane/system) is a system where points on a grid are given locations called "coordinates"

    • Example: use a simple dot grid (or array) to understand how the coordinate plane works
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  • The unique and specific location of any point is given by two pieces of information
    • the column number (from left to right)
    • and the row number (from top to bottom)

  • The coordinate plane has two dimensions and points are given in the format point (x, y)
    • the location on the x-axis (from left to right, the column number)
    • and the location of the y-axis (from top to bottom, the row number)

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  • There are four types of transformations that can be done on the coordinate plane
    • Rotations: spinning shapes around a point
    • Reflections: creating a mirror image across a mirror line
    • Translations: sliding a shape (left ⟷\longleftrightarrow right) and/or (up ↕\updownarrow down)
    • Resizing: stretching or shrinking a shape by a scale factor (i.e. doubling, halving)
Basics of Coordinate Plane