Coordinates

Coordinates show a position of a point or points on a graph or grid. The point (0, 0) is called the origin. The point (2, 4) means the coordinates are two units to the right in the -direction and four units up in the -direction.

Question

What word do the following coordinate points spell?

(1, 3) (-5, -7) (3,1) (-7, -5) (-2, 0) (-5, -7)

Reveal answer

The coordinates spell 'REVISE'.

Coordinates are given in the form ( , ). The first number is the position in the -direction (horizontal) and the second is the position in the -direction (vertical).