Summary of "[개념 정리] 중1 수학 (상) 4단원. 좌표평면과 그래프 - [진격의홍쌤]"

Brief overview

This is a concept-review lesson for middle-school (Grade 1) math — Chapter 4: Coordinate plane and graphs. The instructor reviews:

Definitions (ordered pairs, coordinate plane, quadrants)
How to plot and read points
Quadrant sign rules
How to interpret a simple distance–time graph
Characteristics of two fundamental relationships: direct proportion (y = ax) and inverse proportion (y = a/x)

Key concepts and definitions

Ordered pair / coordinate

An ordered pair, or coordinate, is written (x, y) and identifies the location of a point on the plane.

Coordinate plane

Made of two perpendicular axes:
- x-axis: horizontal (right is +, left is −)
- y-axis: vertical (up is +, down is −)
- Origin: (0, 0)

Quadrants (standard numbering and signs)

Quadrant I (top-right): x > 0, y > 0
Quadrant II (top-left): x < 0, y > 0
Quadrant III (bottom-left): x < 0, y < 0
Quadrant IV (bottom-right): x > 0, y < 0

How to plot and read points (practical steps)

Given an ordered pair (x, y), move x units along the x-axis (right for +, left for −).
From that x-position, move y units vertically (up for +, down for −) to locate the point.

To read a point on the plane, identify its horizontal coordinate (x) and vertical coordinate (y) and record them as (x, y).

Interpreting a graph — worked example (distance vs. time)

Axes:
- x-axis: time (minutes)
- y-axis: distance from home (km)

Key interpretations: - A point (10, 1) means: at 10 minutes the person was 1 km from home. - A peak (local maximum) shows the farthest distance reached before turning back. - Where the graph returns to distance = 0 indicates arrival back at home. - A change from increasing to decreasing shows when the person stopped moving away and began returning.

General advice: identify specific points, turning points, and intervals of increase/decrease to narrate the motion.

Direct proportion (y = a x)

Definition: y is directly proportional to x; graph is a straight line through the origin.
Characteristics:
- Passes through (0, 0).
- If a > 0: line slopes upward to the right (as x increases, y increases).
- If a < 0: line slopes downward to the right (as x increases, y decreases).
- Steepness is determined by |a| (larger |a| = steeper slope).

Inverse proportion (y = a / x)

Definition: y varies inversely with x; equation y = a/x (a ≠ 0).
General shape: a rectangular hyperbola; it does not pass through the origin.
Asymptotes: the x- and y-axes.
Characteristics by sign of a:
- If a > 0:
  - Graph occupies Quadrants I and III (positive x → positive y; negative x → negative y).
  - For x > 0, as x increases, y decreases and approaches 0 from above.
- If a < 0:
  - Graph occupies Quadrants II and IV (positive x → negative y; negative x → positive y).
  - For x > 0, as x increases, y increases toward 0 (approaches 0 from below; values are negative).

Important: the graph never crosses the origin; it approaches the axes as asymptotes (e.g., as x → ∞, y → 0; as x → 0, |y| → ∞).

Study tips / teacher’s advice

Focus on understanding definitions rather than rote memorization.
Practice plotting and reading many points to build fluency.
Use contextual examples (like distance vs. time) to practice interpreting points, slopes, and turning points.
Memorize the quadrant sign patterns and the typical shapes/behaviors of y = ax and y = a/x for a > 0 and a < 0.

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