Cartesian Coordinate System The Cartesian coordinate system is what graphing is all about Before it was invented there was no way to explain the exact location of things without the help of a scout 4
Coordinate Planes The coordinate system pinpoints places and things using numbers and points on a coordinate plane The coordinate plane is made up of two number lines called the x-axis and the y-axis They intersect at the point of origin This special point is where everything begins Check It Out The y-axis stands The x-axis runs horizontal vertical 6
