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Ordinates, or y-distances, are always LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES. 149 measured parallel to the y-line. They are positive when measured above the a;-line and negative when measured below it. The coordinates of a point are its x and y distances. The x distance is the abscissa, and the y distance the ordinate. The coordinates of a point completely deter- mine it with respect to the lines of reference. A point is designated by its coordinates written (m, n). This means that m is the abscissa... and n the ordinate of the point. Y P, X' N P,(-S,-4) P,(2,3) M X P 4 (0,-3) Y' Fig. 2. The point P l or (2, 3) is located by measuring from to M, a distance of 2, and from if to P v parallel to OY, a distance of 3. The point P 2 or (-4, 2) is found by measuring from to N, a distance of 4, and then from N to P 2 , parallel to OF, a distance of 2. The abscissa in this case is measured to the left of OF because it is nega- 150 THE ESSENTIALS OF ALGEBRA. tive. The location of the points P 3 or (— 5 — 4) and P t or (6, — 2) is also shown on Figure 2.
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