The Coordinate Plane Quick Check
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Question
A horizontal number line has a point that is 6 units to the right of 0. Where would this same number be found on a vertical number line?(1 point)
Responses
6 units left
6 units left
6 units down
6 units down
6 units right
6 units right
6 units up
6 units up
6 units up
The same number would be found 6 units up on a vertical number line.
To answer this question, we need to understand the relationship between a horizontal number line and a vertical number line on a coordinate plane.
In a coordinate plane, the horizontal number line is known as the x-axis, and the vertical number line is known as the y-axis. The value of 0 on the x-axis is at the center of the coordinate plane, and moving to the right from 0 means increasing the x-coordinate. Similarly, the value of 0 on the y-axis is also at the center of the coordinate plane, and moving up from 0 means increasing the y-coordinate.
In this question, we are given that a point is 6 units to the right of 0 on the horizontal number line. Therefore, it means the x-coordinate of this point is +6.
Now, let's find where this same number would be found on the vertical number line (y-axis). Since the y-coordinate represents the vertical position, we need to look for the point that has the same x-coordinate (+6) but on the y-axis.
Looking at the given choices, we can see that the correct answer is "6 units up." This means that the point that is 6 units to the right of 0 on the horizontal number line would be found 6 units up on the vertical number line.
In summary, the answer is "6 units up."