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Cc

coordinates

• coordinates are written as ordered pairs of numbers
or letters and numbers.
• the first term is called the abscissa and
denotes the horizontal position.
• the second term is called the ordinate and
denotes the vertical position.
• used on coordinate planes, grids or maps.

EXAMPLES:
Grid
coordinates on a grid
Coordinate plane
coordinates


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