The horizontal line is the x axis and the vertical line is the y axis both axes are perpendicular to each other and intersect at the origin which is (0, 0)
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a Cartesian Coordinate plane
The coordinate plane is sometimes call the Cartesian plane because Rene Descartes is often credited with inventing the coordinate plane and so the coordinate plane is sometimes called the Cartesian plane,in his honor.
A coordinate plane is sometimes called Cartesian plane in honor of René Descartes. YOU ARE AN IDIOT
Coordinate Plane
The centre of a coordinate plane is the point (0,0), also called the origin.