The X and Y Axis on a Cartesian Graph

A detailed tutorial of the x axis and the  y axis. Step by step tutorial including several examples of the x axis and the y axis for reference.

The the Cartesian coordinate system, there is an x axis and a y axis. The x axis runs horizontally across the system and all first terms in ordered pairs are x coordinates, from the x axis. The y axis runs vertically across the system and all second terms in ordered pairs are y coordinates, from the y axis. The x and y axis work together to use a pattern of right angles and perpendicular lines in order to find ordered pairs and coordinates of x and y on the graph.