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.

First recorded in 1950–55

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ordered pair

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 relation, each x-value is matched with only one y-value.

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

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Write the solution as an ordered pair or triple.

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In the rectangular coordinate system, every point is represented by an ordered pair.

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