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The x-axis is the horizontal axis of a two-dimensional plot in Cartesian coordinates that is conventionally oriented to point to the right (left figure). In three dimensions, the x-, y-, and z- are usually arranged so as to form a right-handed coordinate system.

Physicists and astronomers sometimes call this axis the abscissa, although that term is more commonly used to refer to coordinates along the x-axis.

See also

Abscissa, Ordinate, Origin, Right-Handed Coordinate System, y-Axis, z-Axis

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Weisstein, Eric W. "x-Axis." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/x-Axis.html

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  • Coordinate Geometry
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