Question

For the point (3, 4), 3 is the and 4 is the

• A. x-coordinate
• B. y-coordinate
• C. z-coordinate
• D. t-coordinate

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A x-coordinate
B y-coordinate

To locate a point like (3, 4) we must go 3 units to the right on the x-axis and 4 units along the y-axis.

Hence, these two numbers are called the x-coordinate and y-coordinate respectively.