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What type of coordinate system is represented by the vertical and horizontal lines on a map?
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On a map that shows only a small part of the Earth's surface, the coordinate grid
looks like Cartesian " X and Y " coordinates. But as the map shows more and more
of the Earth, it starts to become apparent that the "lines" of latitude and longitude
actually represent polar coordinates on a sphere of constant radius.
On a map that's sufficiently accurate, your first clue is this: Carefully measure the
distance between two of the 'vertical' lines, at the bottom of the map, and then
measure the distance between the same two lines at the top of the map. The two
measurements are slightly different, because on a map of the full Earth, the 'vertical'
lines all meet, at the north and south poles.
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What do you call the combination of horizontal and vertical axis?
The combination of a horizontal axis and a vertical axis is called a Cartesian coordinate system, or in short, a graph.
What are the components of a rectangular coordinate system?
cosine, sin* * * * *No. They are the horizontal or x-coordinate, called the abscissa; and the vertical or y-coordinate, called the ordinate.
What is a system formed by the intersection of horizontal number line called x axis and a vertical number line called y axis?
a coordinate system
The vertical axis in a Cartesian coordinate system?
The z axis in the vertical axis in the Cartesian Coordinate System.
What is the definition of x coordinate?
In the system of Cartesian coordinates in geometry, the x-coordinate is the location in the horizontal direction (nominally left and right) while the y-coordinate is in the vertical direction (up and down). The line along which x values are measured is the x-axis. An x-coordinate to the left of center (zero) is negative, and to the right is positive. (In three dimensions, the x and y form a horizontal plane and the z coordinate is measured along the vertical axis.)
What is the horizontal and vertical lines in a coordinate system?
Horizontal is X-Axis and Vertical is Y-Axis.
What do you call the combination of horizontal and vertical axis?
The combination of a horizontal axis and a vertical axis is called a Cartesian coordinate system, or in short, a graph.
What are the components of a rectangular coordinate system?
cosine, sin* * * * *No. They are the horizontal or x-coordinate, called the abscissa; and the vertical or y-coordinate, called the ordinate.
What is the term for the vertical line on a coordinate plane?
"The" vertical line is wrong; there are lots of vertical lines on a coordinate plane. In the usual x-y coordinate system, such a line has an equation of the form:x = a (for some constant "a"); for example: x = 3
In a Cartesian coordinate system the horizontal axis is called the x axis and the axis is called the y axis?
vertical
What is formed by horizontal and vertical lines and is used to locate points?
One part of a coordinate system. More than this is required.
What is a system formed by the intersection of horizontal number line called x axis and a vertical number line called y axis?
a coordinate system
The vertical axis in a Cartesian coordinate system?
The z axis in the vertical axis in the Cartesian Coordinate System.
What is a grid with a horizontal axis and a vertical axis that intersects at a point?
A grid with a horizontal axis and a vertical axis that intersect at a point is called a Cartesian coordinate system. The axes are perpendicular to each other and therefore form four right angles at the point at which they intersect, known as the origin.
How many number lines comprise the basic parts of a Cartesian coordinate system?
Its 2. The horizontal axes and the vertical axes. god bless you.
What is the definition of x coordinate?
In the system of Cartesian coordinates in geometry, the x-coordinate is the location in the horizontal direction (nominally left and right) while the y-coordinate is in the vertical direction (up and down). The line along which x values are measured is the x-axis. An x-coordinate to the left of center (zero) is negative, and to the right is positive. (In three dimensions, the x and y form a horizontal plane and the z coordinate is measured along the vertical axis.)
What is the vertical number line which helps to form the coordinate system?
The vertical number line which helpd to form the coordinate plane
