Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - Graphing Equations - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 36: 5

Answer

x-coordinate; y-coordinate

Work Step by Step

The first number in an ordered pair is called the x-coordinate. The second number in an ordered pair is called the y-coordinate. For example, for the point (2,3), 2 is the x-coordinate while 3 is the y-coordinate.
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