They are coordinates that are plotted on the Cartesian plane.
Why are two numbers necessary to locate points on a coordinate plane?
You do not have 3 coordinates in the Cartesian plane. The Cartesian plane is a plane and is therefore 2 dimensional. In 2 dimensional space you require only 2 coordinates. 3 coordinates are required to locate a point in 3-dimensional space but then it cannot be a Cartesian PLANE.
The x coordinates are horizontal whereas the y coordinates are vertical on the Cartesian plane.
dots on a coordinate plane
Ordered pairThe coordinates! Guess how come the plane got to be called the coordinate plane!
They are coordinates that are plotted on the Cartesian plane.
Why are two numbers necessary to locate points on a coordinate plane?
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_numberIn the complex number plane, it would be called the Origin, which has coordinates of (0, 0i)
You do not have 3 coordinates in the Cartesian plane. The Cartesian plane is a plane and is therefore 2 dimensional. In 2 dimensional space you require only 2 coordinates. 3 coordinates are required to locate a point in 3-dimensional space but then it cannot be a Cartesian PLANE.
The ORIGIN . #NB THe coordinates are writeen as (0,0) . NOT 00. Note the use of brackets and the commas.
The pair of numbers are called "coordinates".
The x coordinates are horizontal whereas the y coordinates are vertical on the Cartesian plane.
dots on a coordinate plane
It will be located by the x and y coordinates on a flat plane such as the Cartesian plane.
The two points are the ordered pair of the coordinates of the point.
0,0