Question

complete the sentence.

on the coordinate plane, ______ describes the location of a point.

an ordered pair the x - axis the y - axis

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• "an ordered pair": In a coordinate plane, a point's location is given by an ordered pair \((x, y)\), where \(x\) is the horizontal (x - axis) coordinate and \(y\) is the vertical (y - axis) coordinate. This pair uniquely identifies the position of a point.
• "the x - axis": The x - axis is a horizontal number line on the coordinate plane, not a description of a point's location.
• "the y - axis": The y - axis is a vertical number line on the coordinate plane, not a description of a point's location.

Answer:

A. an ordered pair