Ordinate
Definition

An ordinate is the second element in an ordered pair. When an ordered pair is graphed as the coordinates of a point in the coordinate plane, the ordinate represents the directed distance of the point from the x-axis.


Another name for the ordinate is the y-coordinate.


Note: The abscissa or x-coordinate represents the directed distance of the point from the y-axis.

Ordinate Example

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