In the ordered pair (5,3),3 is the
A)horizontal location of the point.
B)the slope.
C)the x-coordinate.
D)the y-coordinate.

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In an ordered pair (x,y), the first value (x) represents the horizontal location of the point and is called the x-coordinate, while the second value (y) represents the vertical location of the point and is called the y-coordinate. Therefore, in the ordered pair (5,3), 3 is the y-coordinate.

In the Ordered Pair (5,3),3 Is the