ordered pair

American

noun

Mathematics. two quantities written in such a way as to indicate that one quantity precedes or is to be considered before the other, as (3, 4) indicates the Cartesian coordinates of a point in the plane.

Etymology

Origin of ordered pair

First recorded in 1950–55

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Step Check that the ordered pair is a solution to both original equations.

From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020

For each ordered pair in the relation, each -value is matched with only one -value.

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For each ordered pair in the function, each y-value is matched with only one x-value.

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Just as with systems of linear equations, a solution of a nonlinear system is an ordered pair that makes both equations true.

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What is the ordered pair of the point where the axes cross?

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