Key learning points

1. Coordinates can be plotted in the first quadrant.
2. Shapes can be described using coordinates.
3. Moving all the points of a shape using the same rule will translate the shape.

Keywords

• Quadrant - A quadrant is any one of the four areas into which a space is divided by the $$x$$ and $$y$$ axes.

• Origin - The origin is where the $$x$$-axis and $$y$$-axis cross. It has the coordinate pair (0,0).

• Plot - Drawing on a graph or map is known as plotting.

• Translate - Translation is a transformation in which every point of a shape moves the same distance in the same direction.

Common misconception