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In previous courses, you plotted points on a four-quadrant coordinate plane. The coordinate plane, called the Cartesian coordinate plane is named after French mathematician and philosopher, Rene Descartes.

Before continuing in the lesson, let’s review the key parts of the Cartesian coordinate plane.

In the interactive sketch below, drag each term to its appropriate place in the Cartesian coordinate plane.