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Cartesian Coordinates - Four Quadrants

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Cartesian Coordinates - Four Quadrants is a great exercise set to have your students practice identifying and plotting points on a four quadrant graph.

Change the number of exercises

  1. Click on the box labeled "Number of Exercises" in the options panel.

  2. Type in a new number or use the up and down arrows to change the value. You can choose any number from 1 to 200.

Change the number of exercises in a row

  1. Select "Exercises per Row" in the options panel.

  2. Click the down arrow to choose a new number from the list or use Auto.

Notes:

  • If you are using the default auto settings, the number of questions per row will change automatically when you adjust the font size or the low/high number ranges.

  • For word problems exercises sets, you can only choose 1 or 2 exercises per row.

Change the row spacing

Set the spacing between rows of exercises in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Row Spacing option in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 0 to 300.

Show title

  1. To show the exercise set Title, select the check box for the Show Title option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set title, deselect the check box.

Show instructions

  1. To show the exercise set Instructions, select the check box for the Show Instructions option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set instructions, deselect the check box.

Show duplicate warning

When this option is selected, a warning is displayed if there are any duplicate exercises in the exercise set. To hide the duplicate warning, uncheck the Show Duplicate Warning option in the options pane.

Set the task

  1. To change the task from Identify Points or to Plot points, select Task in the options pane.

  2. Click the bubble by the desired task. The change will be made immediately to the exercise set.

Set the maximum number of coordinate points displayed

  1. Select the input field for Number of Points in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid values: 1 to 26.

Grid Options

Change the number of points on the x and y axes

  1. Select the input field for Axis Points in Quadrant in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid values: 5 to 10.

Adjust the size of the grids

The maximum grid size can be set in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm). The width or the height of the grid maybe less than the maximum depending on the maximum vales of the axes.

  1. Select the input field for Maximum Grid Size in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid values: 200 to 800.

Show or hide the numbering on the x and y axes

Check or uncheck Show Axes Numbering to show or hide the numbering on the x and y axes.

Show or hide the labels for the x and y axes

Check or uncheck Show Axes Labels to show or hide the labels for the x and y axes.

Change the labels font for the grid

  1. Select the Grid Labels Font option in the options pane and press the ellipsis button to display the font selection dialog.

  2. Select the preferred font name, style, and size.

  3. Click OK to close the dialog and apply the selected font. This option will change the font for both the labels on the axes and the coordinates on the grid if applicable.

Change the grid labels color

  1. Select the Grid Labels Color option in the options pane and press the ellipsis button to display the color selection dialog.

  2. Use the color picker to select the preferred color.

  3. Click OK to close the dialog and apply the selected color. This option will change the color of the labels on the axes.

Change the grid lines color

  1. Select the Grid Line Color option in the options pane and press the ellipsis button to display the color selection dialog.

  2. Use the color picker to select the preferred color.

  3. Click OK to close the dialog and apply the selected color.

Change the x and y axes lines color

  1. Select the Axes Line Color option in the options pane and press the ellipsis button to display the color selection dialog.

  2. Use the color picker to select the preferred color.

  3. Click OK to close the dialog and apply the selected color.

Adjust the Point Identity Table

Number of Columns

This option sets the number of columns the points are displayed in.

  1. Select the input field for Number of Columns in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 0 to 6.

Row Spacing

This option sets the spacing between the table rows in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Row Spacing option in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 0 to 50.

Optional Display Settings