The point at which the two coordinate axes meet is called the
(A) abscissa
(B) ordinate
(C) origin
(D) quadrant
Answer: [C] origin
Solution.
We know that the coordinate axis x and y divide the plane into four parts called quadrants and the point of intersection of the axis is called the origin.
Coordinate of the origin are (0, 0).
Abscissa is the x-axis (horizontal) coordinate
Ordinate is the y-axis (vertical) coordinate
Therefore option (C) is correct