X And Y

X and Y axis  

 

 

Hey kids Professor Eggbeard here today were going to talk about  

The X and Y axis  

Now before we get started the X and Y axis actually has a different name 

Yes, yes it does it’s actually called the Cartesian coordinate system yes the Cartesian coordinate system yes 

But instead of the long name we can say the x and y axis 

Now, now, now the x and y axis is like using graph paper yes 

Now on that graph paper whatever graph people you are using 

Youre going to draw a horizontal line across 

Now in the middle of the horizontal line you’re going to draw a vertical line up and down, up and down yes 

Now the vertical line you drew is called the y axis 

So that means the horizontal line you have drawO  

Zero  

Zip   

Zilch  

Nada  

Nothing  

Empty  

Naught   

Nil   

O  

Zero, O!  Repeat   

  

Zero is nothing  

But it has value  

Only when it’s following a number with value  

But when it stands alone  

Nothing else is in its zone  

Nothing from nothing is nothing   

zero!   

Is the first number in the counting system  

0,1,2,3 and so on  

Till it gets to ten then switch the position of your zero  

here is an example  

Take the number one   

Pay close attention  

Cause we are almost done  

Lets take the one   

Follow with a zero  

More than one zero that makes your number bigger  

Come on let’s figure like   

One zero is 10  

Two zeros are 100  

Three zeros are 1,000  

Six zeros are a million  

Nine zeros are billion  

So on and so on  

To infinity forever  

But can zero be negative?  

Never!   

Cause it has no value   

Zero when it’s by itself  

Zero equals nothing  

Zip,  

Zilch  

Naught  

Nada   

Nothing  

You oughta  

Know zero  

Is the center of the number line  

And it’s called an origin  

But that’s a different story  

Ze-ro numerical plays different roles   

Pair it with a number let me show you how it goes  

2-0 twenty  

3-0 thirty  

4-0 forty  

5-0 fifty  

Zero just grows   

Attached to a number  

But when it stands alone  

Nothing is zero  

And there are some rules that apply  

To the zero When add, subtract, multiply, divide  

A number plus zero is that number  

A number minus zero is that number  

Every time and when yak  

Multiply by   

Or divide by zero its zero  

Zero is a hero  

Cause it can do it all  

It can do nothing at all   

Cause its zero, zero, zero, zero  

  

This is just a little something for you to do nothing with.but learn…so don’t be a zero…be a hero.like the zero with numbers  

  

  

n is called what? 

The x axis of course 

Now that you have drawn the graph right there in the middle where all for lines meet yes that is called the origin 

Now from the origin you are going to see tiny boxes all over yes 

From each box lying on that x and y axis  

You’re going to put numbers on them starting from the middle of the origin  

Going up and down, right and left from each box you see 

Now to begin remember start from the origin  

Now go to one in each direction of the axis  

Now go to the next box which is two 

Remember to put the number on the line not the box 

Now the next one which is three and go on until your axis stops 

Now remember you do have negative numbers  

So some of the axis have to be negative because you want to put negative numbers on there as well 

So all numbers on the left axis are negative  

And all numbers on the bottom right axis are negative as well  

So that means the other two sides are positive as well  

Now, just like the alphabet the x comes before the y  

So now if you want to graph coordinates such as 2, 1 

You would go over 2 spaces and up 1 

And also if you wanted to graph -2,-1 

We move 2 spaces to the left and 1 space down, yes 

Now, now, now before I end the lesson there is one more thing you should know 

With each four lines there is also 4 quadrants 

4 sections of the graph and those four quadrants you will label them in Roman numeral form 

The first quadrant is the upper right of the axis 

The second is the upper left of the axis 

The third is the bottom left of the axis 

And the fourth is the bottom right of the axis 

Now this lesson I hope you have a better understanding of the X and Y axis  

Signing off, Professor Eggbeard