Question

Under what condition are two ordered pairs equal?

A) When their x-coordinates are equal.
B) When their y-coordinates are equal.
C) When both their x-coordinates and y-coordinates are equal.
D) When their absolute values are equal.

Answer 1

Two ordered pairs are equal when both their x-coordinates and y-coordinates are equal.

Step-by-step explanation:

Two ordered pairs are equal if and only if both their x-coordinates and y-coordinates are equal. This means that for two ordered pairs (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) to be considered equal, the following conditions must be met:

• x1 = x2: The x-coordinates of both pairs must be the same.
• y1 = y2: The y-coordinates of both pairs must be the same.

If both these conditions are satisfied, we can conclude that the two ordered pairs are indeed equal.