# Coordinates

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Coordinates are a set of numbers which pin point a specific point on a graph. They are written in the form ( x, y ), where x is the distance along the x-axis, the horizontal, and the y is the distance along the y-axis, the vertical.

Here are some examples:

![](https://content.projectgcse.co.uk/img/maths/coordinates.gif)

- A - ( 4 , 8 )
- B - ( 6 , 2 )
- C - ( 2 , -6 )
- D - ( -8 , -8 )
- E - ( -2 , 2 )

**Coordinates have several uses:**

- Drawing a shape by giving the coordinates of the vertices.
- Drawing a graph by giving points along the graph.
- Finding patterns between the x and y coordinates.
- Used to show the centre of transformations.