What is true about the x-coordinate of any point that lies in the y-axis? ( in 6th grace common core math)

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What is true about the x-coordinate of any point that lies in the y-axis?  ( in 6th grace common core math)

anonymous · Answer

pick any 3 points on the y axis and see what they have in common.

mathmale · Answer

Why not draw the x- and y-coordinates?  Then again try to figure out what x-coordinate every point on the y-axis has.

anonymous · Answer

oooookay… bit i still don't really get it I'm not asking for the answer i just need more help…

anonymous · Answer

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ranga · Answer

The x-coordinate of a point measures the horizontal distance from the origin. 
The y-coordinate of a point measures the vertical distance from the origin. 

If the point is ON the y-axis, then what is the HORIZONTAL DISTANCE of the point from the origin?

anonymous · Answer

Lets pick three random points on the y-axis|dw:1396230681913:dw|

What do all these points have in common?