Mathematics GCSE
plotting points
What plotting points means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of plotting points
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Start at the origin (0, 0), move along the x axis, then move parallel to the y axis, reading the numbers on each axis first.
Topics that use plotting points
- Algebra - Graphs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- area under a graph
- Asymptote
- Asymptotes
- axis of symmetry
- completing the square
- coordinate plane
- Discriminant
- Displacement
Using plotting points in the exam
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