Ooft you’ve got a treasure map? That’s exciting. Right let’s have a look then…
Right, grids have two axes. The horizontal axis is called the ‘x-axis. And the vertical axis is called the ‘y-axis.These axes can be used to find a point on a grid.
You’re here and you need to get to there.
So, we just read the coordinates along the horizontal x-axis and then up the vertical y-axis.
Nope don’t worry so, A is two across the x-axis, and three up the y-axis. So we say ‘two-three’.
Point B has the coordinates ‘four-one’ so, to get to the treasure, you have to go two steps to the right, and then two steps down from where you’re standing.
So let’s go…
That’s your two steps to the right along the x-axis, and two steps down the y-axis.
Well do- Oh!
CIRCLE: Ta da!
NARRATOR: You drew the map then yeah? Thought so…
TRIANGLE: Phew!
Coordinates
A point on a grid has two numbers to identify its position. These numbers are known as coordinates.
Coordinates are always written as the number of steps across first, then the number of steps up or down.
Grids have two axes. The horizontal axis is called the x-axis and the vertical axis is called the y-axis. These axes can be used to find a point on a grid.
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