Question

complete the sentence.
in an ordered pair, the x-coordinate tells you how far to move from the origin parallel to the _____.
options: x-axis, y-axis

Explanation:

In a coordinate system, the x - coordinate (also called the abscissa) of an ordered pair \((x,y)\) represents the horizontal distance from the origin. Movement parallel to the x - axis is horizontal, and the x - coordinate determines this horizontal movement. The y - axis is for vertical movement (determined by the y - coordinate), so the x - coordinate tells us how far to move from the origin parallel to the x - axis.

Answer:

A. x - axis