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.
The coordinate of the origin is (0, 0).
Abscissa is the x-axis (horizontal) coordinate
Ordinate is the y-axis (vertical) coordinate
Therefore option (C) is correct.