Question

The point where the horizontal axis and the vertical axis intersect in a coordinate plane is called the ______.

• A. $y-$axis
• B. $x-$axis
• C. origin
• D. quadrant

Answer 1

The correct option is C origin

$\text{Detailed step-by-step solution:}$
The horizontal axis in the coordinate plane is called the $x-$axis. The vertical axis is called the $y-$axis. The point at which the two axes intersect is called the origin. The origin is at 0 on the $x-$axis and 0 on the $y-$axis. Therefore,
(0, 0) lies on both $x$ and $y-$axes.