Question

In the ordered pair \((a,b)\), what are \(a\) and \(b\), respectively?

Options

• the first component and the second component

• the second component and the first component

• the domain and the codomain

• the range and the domain

Answer 1

An ordered pair lists two components in a specified order, separated by a comma and enclosed in parentheses. In \((a,b)\), \(a\) is the first component and \(b\) is the second component.