On a graph with x on the horizontal axis and y on the vertical axis, what is the origin?
A) the point where x = 0 and y = 0
B) any point where x = 0
C) any point where y = 0
D) any point where a curve intersects the vertical axis

Question

On a graph with x on the horizontal axis and y on the vertical axis, what is the origin?  
A) the point where x = 0 and y = 0 
B) any point where x = 0 
C) any point where y = 0 
D) any point where a curve intersects the vertical axis

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The origin on a graph is the point where both x and y are equal to zero. Therefore, the correct choice is A) the point where x = 0 and y = 0. The other choices may occur on the graph but do not correspond to the origin specifically.

On a Graph with X on the Horizontal Axis and Y