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      • Origin means the point where anything starts or is simply the starting point. In math, origin, denoted as O, refers to the point of reference in geometry for other points in a plane. The value of origin in math is always 0. However, its representation depends on the plane to which it is being referred to.
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  2. If you get y = 0, then the line of the equation will pass through the origin. Solved Examples. Example 1: Find the distance of the point from the origin on a number line. Solution: The distance of the point -10 from the origin, i.e., 0 on a number line =10 units. 2. Find the distance of the point (0, -7) from the origin.

  3. Origin. The origin is a point where something begins or emanates from. In mathematics, the origin usually refers to a point on a number line or in a coordinate system. Number lines. On a number line, the origin is at position zero, as shown below: Each point on a number line corresponds to a real number and their positions relative to the origin.

  4. Jan 14, 2024 · Example 1: Determine the distance of the point (3, 4) from the origin in a Cartesian Plane. Solution: Using the formula d = sqrt(x² + y²), the distance ‘d’ = sqrt(3² + 4²) = 5 units. Example 2: Write the equation of a line passing through the origin and having a slope ‘m’ of 2.

  5. Sometimes written as the letter O. In three dimensions it is the point (0, 0, 0) where the x, y and z axis cross: Cartesian Coordinates. Illustrated definition of Origin: The starting point. On a number line it is 0 On a two-dimensional graph it is where the X axis and Y axis...

  6. In two dimensions. On the flat coordinate plane, there are two axes, the vertical y-axis and the horizontal x-axis. The origin is the point where they intersect. This point has the coordinates 0,0 and is usually labelled with the letter O.

  7. Oct 18, 2023 · In mathematics, especially in the field of coordinate geometry; origin is said to be the initial point or the starting point from where we begin our calculations or measurements. On a ruler, the 0 is from where we start our measurements; hence it is said to be the origin of the scale.

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