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Cartesian grid direction from coordinates

This math skill teaches how to determine the direction of a vector on a Cartesian grid using coordinates, explaining movements along the horizontal (X-axis, positive values indicating rightward movement) and vertical (Y-axis, negative values indicating downward movement).

Learn cartesian grid direction from coordinates

Teaching Transcript

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What direction does this set of coordinates, or vector, mean?

These are cartesian grid coordinates, so the first, or 'X' is right, and the second, or 'Y' is up

The first is 7, so we are going right by 7

The second is negative 4, so we are going down by 4

So our vector means right 7, down 4

Skill Practice

Cartesian grid direction from coordinates

Test your understanding of cartesian grid direction from coordinates by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.