Its like a grid separated in four quadrants with an x and y axis, with labeled coordinated (3,-4)
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Yes because x is before y as in the coordinate for example of (2, 3)
There are infinitely many points located on the x axis.
Your question doesn't make sense unless this helps : (x,y) there called the coordinates
The cartesian coordinate plane is a virtical line (the y axis) running through a horizontal line (the x axis). It forms a cross which divides the grid that it's placed on into four quadrants. The quadrants are labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4, in counter clockwise direction, starting in the upper right corner. The point where the x and y axis meet, (0,0) is called the origin. You can graph points on the line by counting the amount f points in the first number of the coordinate (x) on the x axis, and then the second on the y. for example the coordinate (1,2) would be one space to the right and two up. Here's a URL for a picture of it.http://miniurl.com/6307
The negative ordinate represents a negative y coordinate. A negative abscissa implies a negative x coordinate. Therefore the coordinate should look like (-x,-y). These coordinates are located at third quadrant.