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Abscissa

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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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1. Abscissa and Ordinate (Wikipedia)
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