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A point is described as an ordered pair because it is a pair of numerical values (x, y) that are always presented in the same order.

A point on a 2-dimensional plane (which is used very often from Algebra onward) is much easier to use if it is described in some way that is completely understandable, using some sort of universal "code" for points. An ordered pair is a pair of two numbers, one which describes how far to the right the point is from a common reference point, the origin; while the other one describes how far upward it is from the origin. This pair of numbers is always in the order (distance to the right, distance upward), better known as (x,y), so it is not just a pair, but an Ordered Pair.

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