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the x value (First) is called the "ordinate" and the Y value (Second) is called the "abscissa"
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I hope not - because it is the wrong way around!
For a point (x, y), x is the abscissa and y is the ordinate!
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How to indentify an ordered pair?
An ordered pair has to be in parentheses and there has to be a comma in between the numbers (example: (2,6). An ordered pair is for a coordinate graph.
Why the order of the numbers in an ordered pair is important?
Because otherwise it would not be an "ordered" pair.
What prism would name a ordered pair?
A prism cannot be used to name an ordered pair.
Can a fraction be in an ordered pair?
An ordered pair can contain any valid numbers - integers, fractions, decimals, or even complex numbers.
Why do we use the terms ordered and ordered pair?
The pair (2, 3) is the same as the pair (3, 2) but the ORDERED pair (2, 3) is NOT the same as the ORDERED pair (3, 2). In an ordered pair the order of the numbers does matter.
An ordered list of numbers?
An ordered pair
How to indentify an ordered pair?
An ordered pair has to be in parentheses and there has to be a comma in between the numbers (example: (2,6). An ordered pair is for a coordinate graph.
Why the order of the numbers in an ordered pair is important?
Because otherwise it would not be an "ordered" pair.
What prism would name a ordered pair?
A prism cannot be used to name an ordered pair.
Can a fraction be in an ordered pair?
An ordered pair can contain any valid numbers - integers, fractions, decimals, or even complex numbers.
What is a pair of numbers to locate a point on a coordinate plane?
The pair of numbers are called "coordinates".
Why do we use the terms ordered and ordered pair?
The pair (2, 3) is the same as the pair (3, 2) but the ORDERED pair (2, 3) is NOT the same as the ORDERED pair (3, 2). In an ordered pair the order of the numbers does matter.
What are numbers in an ordered pair called?
Coordinates
What do you call a pair of numbers in the form x comma y?
ordered pair
A pair of numbers used to locate a point on a grid?
Ordered pair (s)
What is a ordered pair?
An ordered pair is a list of two numbers, in which the order matters. For example, (5, 2) is an ordered pair; this pair is not the same as (2, 5). For comparison, for the numbers in a set the order does not matter.
What is a pair of numbers indicating the x coordinate and the y coordinate on a grid?
A "Cartesian Ordered Pair," more commonly known as simply an "Ordered Pair."
