What is the Origin?

What is the Origin?

Note:

The coordinate plane has two axes: the horizontal and vertical axes. These two axes intersect one another at a point called the origin. Learn about the ordered pair that indicates the origin and its location in the coordinate plane by watching this tutorial!

Keywords:

  • definition
  • origin
  • (0,0)

Background Tutorials

  • The Coordinate Plane

      • What are the Coordinate Axes?What are the Coordinate Axes?

      What are the Coordinate Axes?

      The coordinate plane has two axes: the horizontal and vertical axes. Learn about these axes and the name for their point of intersection by watching this tutorial!

  • Ordered Pairs and The Coordinate Plane

      • How Do You Plot Points in the Coordinate Plane?How Do You Plot Points in the Coordinate Plane?

      How Do You Plot Points in the Coordinate Plane?

      Knowing how to plot ordered pairs is an essential part of graphing functions. In this tutorial, you'll see how to take an ordered pair and plot it on the coordinate plane. Take a look!

      • What is the Coordinate Plane?What is the Coordinate Plane?

      What is the Coordinate Plane?

      You can't graph a function or plot ordered pairs without a coordinate plane! Learn about the coordinate plane by watching this tutorial.

      • What is the Y-Axis?What is the Y-Axis?

      What is the Y-Axis?

      To graph a function or plot an ordered pair, you need to use a coordinate plane, so you should learn all about it! In this tutorial, you'll learn about the y-axis and see where it's located in the coordinate plane.

Further Exploration

  • Ordered Pairs and The Coordinate Plane

      • How Do You Plot Points in the Coordinate Plane?How Do You Plot Points in the Coordinate Plane?

      How Do You Plot Points in the Coordinate Plane?

      Knowing how to plot ordered pairs is an essential part of graphing functions. In this tutorial, you'll see how to take an ordered pair and plot it on the coordinate plane. Take a look!

      • What is the X-Coordinate?What is the X-Coordinate?

      What is the X-Coordinate?

      Ordered pairs are a crucial part of graphing, but you need to know how to identify the coordinates in an ordered pair if you're going to plot it on a coordinate plane. In this tutorial, you'll see how to identify the x-coordinate in an ordered pair!

      • What is the Y-Coordinate?What is the Y-Coordinate?

      What is the Y-Coordinate?

      Ordered pairs are a crucial part of graphing, but you need to know how to identify the coordinates in an ordered pair if you're going to plot it on a coordinate plane. In this tutorial, you'll see how to identify the y-coordinate in an ordered pair!