Junior Cycle · Co-ordinate Geometry of the Line ⏱ Tested in 4 exam questions since 2022 Lesson 1 of 13

JCHL The Line 1: Plotting Points

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You’ll learn

  • Every point has two coordinates (x, y): the first number is x, the second is y
  • To plot a point: go across to the x-value, then up or down to the y-value
  • The x-axis is horizontal, the y-axis is vertical; they cross at the origin (0, 0)

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