SSAT Upper Level Math : Coordinate Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #33 : How To Find The Points On A Coordinate Plane

Starting at the coordinate point shown below, if you move down  and to the left , what is your new point? 

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Explanation:

The starting point is at . When we move up or down we are moving along the -axis. When we move to the right or left we are moving along the -axis. 

Moving up the -axis and moving right on the -axis means addition. 

Moving down the -axis and moving left on the axis means subtraction. 

Because we are moving down , we can subtract  from our  coordinate point and because we are moving to the left  we can subtract  from our coordinate point. 

Example Question #214 : Coordinate Plane

What are the coordinates of point B?

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Explanation:

Find the x-coordinate by going right on the horizontal x-axis until you come across the line that is directly under the point. The x-coordinate is .

Now, continue up until you reach the point and look across to the vertical y-axis. The y-coordinate is .

 is then the coordinate of the point.

Example Question #1 : How To Graph A Point

What are the coordinates for point A?

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Explanation:

Find the x-coordinate by going right on the horizontal x-axis until you come across the line that is directly under the point. The x-coordinate is .

Now, continue up until you reach the point and look across to the vertical y-axis. The y-coordinate is .

 are the coordinates for point A.

Example Question #2 : How To Graph A Point

What are the coordinates for point C?

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Explanation:

Find the x-coordinate by going left on the horizontal x-axis until you come across the line that is directly above the point. The x-coordinate is .

Now, continue down until you reach the point and look across to the vertical y-axis. The y-coordinate is .

 are the coordinates for point C.

Example Question #1 : How To Graph A Point

What are the coordinates for point D?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Find the x-coordinate by going left on the horizontal x-axis until you come across the line that is directly under the point. The x-coordinate is .

Now, continue up until you reach the point and look across to the vertical y-axis. The y-coordinate is .

 are the coordinates for point D.

Example Question #2 : How To Graph A Point

What are the coordinates for point E?

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Explanation:

Find the x-coordinate by going right on the horizontal x-axis until you come across the line that is directly above the point. The x-coordinate is .

Now, continue down until you reach the point and look across to the vertical y-axis. The y-coordinate is .

 are the coordinates for point E.

Example Question #3 : How To Graph A Point

What are the coordinates for point F?

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Explanation:

Find the x-coordinate by going left on the horizontal x-axis until you come across the line that is directly above the point. The x-coordinate is .

Now, continue down until you reach the point and look across to the vertical y-axis. The y-coordinate is .

 are the coordinates for point F.

Example Question #6 : How To Graph A Point

What are the coordinates for point G?

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Explanation:

Find the x-coordinate by going right on the horizontal x-axis until you come across the line that is directly under the point. The x-coordinate is .

Now, continue up until you reach the point and look across to the vertical y-axis. The y-coordinate is .

 are the coordinates for point G.

Example Question #4 : How To Graph A Point

What are the coordinates for point H?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Find the x-coordinate by going right on the horizontal x-axis until you come across the line that is directly under the point. The x-coordinate is .

Now, continue up until you reach the point and look across to the vertical y-axis. The y-coordinate is .

 are the coordinates for point H.

Example Question #5 : How To Graph A Point

What are the coordinates for point J?

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Explanation:

Since there is no movement on the x-axis, the x-coordinate is .

Go up the vertical y-axis until you reach the point. The y-coordinate is .

 are the coordinates of point J.

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