Question

Which of the statements about the x-coordinate are true?

I. The x-coordinate describes the horizontal distance from the origin.
II. The x-coordinate is the first coordinate in an ordered pair.
III. The x-coordinate is the second coordinate in an ordered pair.
IV. The x-coordinate describes the vertical distance from the origin.
II only
I and II
III only
III and IV

Answer 1

An ordered pair is written as (x, y).
What does that tell you about choices II and III?