In mathematics, the abscissa is the first coordinate of a point in a Cartesian coordinate system, the coordinate given by the horizontal axis, as distinguished from the ordinate, the second coordinate given by the vertical axis. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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In mathematics, the abscissa (; plural abscissae or abscissas) and the ordinate are respectively the first and second coordinate of a point in a Cartesian coordinate system: abscissa ≡ x {\displaystyle \equiv x} -axis (horizontal) coordinate ordinate ≡ y {\displaystyle \equiv y} -axis (vertical) coordinate Together they form an ordered pair which defines the location of a point in two-dimensional rectangular space.
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