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Origin

The central point $(r=0)$ in Polar Coordinates, or the point with all zero coordinates (0, ..., 0) in Cartesian Coordinates. In 3-D, the x-Axis, y-Axis, and z-Axis meet at the origin.

See also Octant, Quadrant, x-Axis, y-Axis, z-Axis




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1999-05-26