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The '''X-axis''' is the [[horizontal]] axis on a two-dimensional [[Cartesian]] [[coordinate plane]], as opposed to the [[vertical]] axis, or [[y-axis]]. The [[point]] at which a [[line]] crosses the x-axis is referred to as the [[x-intercept]]. | The '''X-axis''' is the [[horizontal]] axis on a two-dimensional [[Cartesian]] [[coordinate plane]], as opposed to the [[vertical]] axis, or [[y-axis]]. The [[point]] at which a [[line]] crosses the x-axis is referred to as the [[x-intercept]]. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Y-axis]] | *[[Y-axis]] | ||
[[Category:Geometry]] | [[Category:Geometry]] | ||
Revision as of 20:21, October 9, 2011
The X-axis is the horizontal axis on a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate plane, as opposed to the vertical axis, or y-axis. The point at which a line crosses the x-axis is referred to as the x-intercept.