Definition
Coordinate path
A coordinate path is a route made by visiting coordinate positions in a stated order.
View exact chart data
| x | y | Stop |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | A |
| 4 | 1 | B |
| 4 | 4 | C |
| 2 | 4 | D |
View exact chart data
| x | y | Stop |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | A |
| 4 | 1 | B |
| 4 | 4 | C |
| 2 | 4 | D |
What it means
Think of the coordinates as stops. Read them in order and draw or follow each move from one stop to the next. Skipping a stop or changing the order makes a different path, even when the start and finish stay the same.
Remember it
Coordinates are the stops; their order is the route.
Example
Start at A(1, 1). Go to B(4, 1), then C(4, 4), then D(2, 4). The moves are 3 right, 3 up, and 2 left, so the path length is 8 grid units and the endpoint is (2, 4).
Watch for
A straight segment from A to D is not this coordinate path because it skips the required stops B and C.
Common mix-up
The endpoint tells where the route finishes. It does not tell every move taken to get there or the route’s full length.
Exact meaning
A coordinate path is an ordered sequence of positions or directed moves on a coordinate grid, with each consecutive position connected as part of the route. Its path length follows every segment; the start-to-end displacement uses only the endpoints.