The horizontal line in the Cartesian plane is called the:

The horizontal line in the Cartesian plane is called the:
  1. $y$-axis
  2. $x$-axis
  3. Ordinate axis
  4. Polar axis

Solution

By convention, the horizontal reference line is the $x$-axis and the vertical one is the $y$-axis.

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