The x-axis and y-axis divide the grid into four quadrants. Look at these right-angled triangles. Triangle A is positioned in the first and second quadrants.

In this KS2 Maths article you'll find out how to read coordinates on the x-axis and y-axis. We also have KS2 Maths videos, a quiz and lots of examples.

Excel automatically distributes these points along a uniform X axis. To add more data to the Y axis in a line chart, add additional numbers in cells below your existing data.