Ordered Pair Definition (Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary)

Math is Fun ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Definition of Ordered Pair more ... the point (12,5) on a graph

Two numbers written in a certain order.

Usually written in parentheses like this:

(12,5)

Which can be used to show the position on a graph, where the x (horizontal) value is first, and the y (vertical) value is second.

So (12,5) is 12 units along, and 5 units up.

See: Cartesian Coordinates, Coordinate Plane, Graph, Parentheses Cartesian Coordinates Copyright © 2025 Rod Pierce

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