Question

complete the sentence. on the coordinate plane, ______ describes the location of a point. an ordered pair the x - axis the y - axis

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• "the x - axis" is a horizontal line on the coordinate plane, not a description of a point's location.
• "the y - axis" is a vertical line on the coordinate plane, not a description of a point's location.
• "an ordered pair" (in the form \((x,y)\)) gives the horizontal (\(x\)) and vertical (\(y\)) positions of a point on the coordinate plane, so it describes the location of a point.

Answer:

an ordered pair