The point of intersection of the axes is called:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Origin
In the Cartesian plane the horizontal x-axis and the vertical y-axis cross at one point, the origin O, whose coordinates are (0, 0). Every distance along the axes is measured from it.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) x-coordinate — Incorrect. It is the distance of a point from the y-axis, measured along the x-axis (3 for P(3, 2)).
Option (2) Abscissa — Incorrect. It is another name for the x-coordinate of a point.
Option (4) Ordinate — Incorrect. It is the y-coordinate, the distance of a point from the x-axis (2 for P(3, 2)).