Abscissa
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| Abscissa
Let [math]P(x,y)[/math] be any point in the two dimensional coordinate system, [math]x[/math] the distance of a point [math]P(x,y)[/math] from [math]\text {y-axis}[/math]. (i.e. the line [math]x=0[/math]) is called Abscissa. |
Examples
For the point [math]P(5,8)\,[/math], Abscissa is [math]5\,[/math]
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