Math Dictionary / X-Axis

X-Axis

The x-axis is the horizontal number line on the coordinate plane.

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What it means

It helps locate the x-coordinate of a point.

Also called: horizontal axis

Examples

The x-axis runs left and right
Points on the x-axis have y = 0
The origin lies on the x-axis

Common mistake

The x-axis is horizontal; the y-axis is vertical.

Try one

Question: What is the y-coordinate of any point on the x-axis?

Show answer

It is 0.

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