October 13, 2009
No CommentsHow to Locate the Origin of a Graph
Description
A detailed tutorial on locating the origin of a graph. Step by step tutorial including several examples of how to locate the origin for reference.
Overview
The origin in mathematical terms means the center. Typically, the term origin is used with a graph in the Cartesian coordinate system. When on a graph, the origin is found at the point (0, 0), where the x-axis and y-axis intersect. Other common things to hear an origin being attributed to are geometrical shapes, most often a circle.
