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Why is the order of the numbers in an ordered pair is important?
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Ordered pairs are used to locate points on the graph. The first number in an ordered pair corresponds to the horizontal axis, and the second corresponds to the vertical axis.
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True or false the order of numbers in an ordered pair doesn't matter?
False
What is the definition of ordered pair in math?
An ordered pair is a pair of numbers, in cases where the order is relevant. Often used to indicate coordinates. Also, in general, to create new (larger) sets out of existing sets, in a process known as "Cartesian product"
A pair of numbers used to locate a point on a grid?
Ordered pair (s)
How do you find the inverse of an ordered pair?
The inverse of an ordered pair (a,b) is the pair (b,a). So you simply switch the order.
What are the numbers in an ordered pair called?
They're called Coordinates
Why the order of the numbers in an ordered pair is important?
Because otherwise it would not be an "ordered" pair.
What is an ordered pair and is the order important?
no
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 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.
When are 2 numbers not an ordered pair?
When the order in which they are given makes no difference.
True or false the order of numbers in an ordered pair doesn't matter?
False
Does the order of the numbers in an ordered pair matter when naming a point?
Yes, it matters.
An ordered list of numbers?
An ordered pair
Why order is important when graphing an ordered pair on a coordinate grid?
because....
Two numbers written in a specific order and enclosed in parentheses are called 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.
Can a fraction be in an ordered pair?
An ordered pair can contain any valid numbers - integers, fractions, decimals, or even complex numbers.
