6th Grade · The Number System

Coordinate

6.NS.C.6b

Definition

A number that gives the position of a point along an axis of the coordinate plane.

Examples

  • In (3, 2), 3 and 2 are the coordinates of the point.
  • Together, two coordinates form an ordered pair.

Key rule

Each coordinate is one number in the pair that locates a point.

Memory hook

One number, one axis, part of the address.