Locating an object within a plane

Learning objectives

  • Know how to locate an object within a grid using coordinates.
  • Know how to locate a point in a Cartesian plane.
  • Know the vocabulary: locate, abscissa, ordinate, coordinate.

How to locate an object within a plane or a place on a map?

The plane's axes must be labelled. These labels allow you to locate a region within the plane and identify it using these labels as coordinates.

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