7th Grade Math

AQUARIUMS A map can be divided into a coordinate plane where

the x-coordinate represents how far to move right or left and the

y-coordinate represents how far to move up or down. What

exhibit is located at (6, 5)?

Entry

Think Tank

Glover’s Reef

Sea Cliffs

Seaside

Pavilion

Fur Seals

Sea Lion

Demonstrations

Explore

the Shore

Sharks

y

O x

Start at the origin. Move 6 units to the right and then 5 units up.

Explore the Shore is located at (6, 5).

In which quadrant is the Shark Exhibit located?

The Shark Exhibit is located in Quadrant IV.

g. What ordered pair represents the location of the Think Tank?

h. What exhibit is located at the origin?

Real-World Link

The leatherback turtle

is the world’s largest

turtle, weighing as

much as 1,100 pounds.

Its shell can measure

over 5 feet long.

RRR

T

Write the ordered pair corresponding to each point y

0 x

1

2

3

4

graphed at the right. Then state the quadrant or

axis on which each point is located.

Example 1

1. P 2. Q
   33 R 4. S
   Graph and label each point on a coordinate
   plane.

Example 2

5. T(2, 3) 6. U(-4, 6) 7. V(-5, 0) 8. W(1, -2)

Examples 3 and 4 9. GEOGRAPHY Use the map in Example 3 above.

a. What exhibit is located at (0, -3)?

b. In which quadrant is the Seaside Pavilion located?

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