Question

Plot the following point on the cartesian plane whose:

abscissa is 5 and ordinate is 2

Answer 1

Given: Abscissa = 5, Ordinate = 2. So the point is (5, 2).

Step-wise calculation:

1. Start at the origin O(0, 0).
2. Move 5 units to the right along the x-axis because abscissa = 5.
3. From that position move 2 units up parallel to the y-axis because ordinate = 2.
4. Mark the point and label it A(5, 2).

The plotted point is A(5, 2) on the cartesian plane.