Grade 5 Coordinate Plane: Identifying Points

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

1. Example 1

   What are the coordinates of the point on the grid? (x, y)

   1. Start at the origin, (0, 0), where the x-axis and y-axis cross.
   2. Count across along the x-axis: the point is 7 units to the right, so x = 7.
   3. Now count up: the point is 2 units up, so y = 2.
   4. Write x first, then y: the point is (7, 2).

   Answer: (7, 2)

2. Example 2

   What are the coordinates of the point on the grid? (x, y)

   1. Start at the origin, (0, 0), where the x-axis and y-axis cross.
   2. Count across along the x-axis: the point is 3 units to the right, so x = 3.
   3. It is not above or below the x-axis — it sits on the x-axis — so y = 0.
   4. Write x first, then y: the point is (3, 0).

   Answer: (3, 0)

3. Example 3

   What are the coordinates of the point on the grid? (x, y)

   1. Start at the origin, (0, 0), where the x-axis and y-axis cross.
   2. Count across along the x-axis: the point is 7 units to the right, so x = 7.
   3. Now count up: the point is 8 units up, so y = 8.
   4. Write x first, then y: the point is (7, 8).

   Answer: (7, 8)