Rectangular Coordinates

Rectangular coordinates are a way to locate points on a flat surface, like a map or graph, using two numbers: one for the horizontal position (x-axis) and one for the vertical position (y-axis). The x-coordinate tells you how far left or right the point is from a central reference line called the origin, while the y-coordinate indicates how far up or down it is. Together, these two numbers uniquely pinpoint any location in a plane, making it easier to describe and analyze positions in fields like engineering, navigation, and computer graphics.