Coordinates and directions
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What are the coordinates of P?
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P is at (6, 1)
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Answer: (6, 1)
- The horizontal coordinate is 6; the vertical coordinate is 1.
- Write x first: (6, 1).
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Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0
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Build a first-quadrant grid and describe locations precisely.
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- VC2M5SP02-C01A coordinate pair gives horizontal position first, then vertical position. Coordinates identify intersections, not whole grid squares.
- VC2M5SP02-C02Moving right increases the first coordinate; moving up increases the second. Record the starting point and both movements.
- VC2M5SP02-C03Apply horizontal and vertical directions separately, then name the resulting intersection.
- VC2M5SP02-C04Constructing a coordinate system and communicating an original route.
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- D01Read coordinates in orderA coordinate pair gives horizontal position first, then vertical position. Coordinates identify intersections, not whole grid squares.
- D02Describe movement between pointsMoving right increases the first coordinate; moving up increases the second. Record the starting point and both movements.
- D03Check a coordinate instructionApply horizontal and vertical directions separately, then name the resulting intersection.