document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465038>Question 465038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why is the line x=4 is considered a verticle line? why is x always vertical and y is always horizontal?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #318652 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=318652\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x horizontal and y vertical are arbitrary assignments.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When we do 3-space graphs (x-y-z) usually z is vertical.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the orientation of the x-y plane is such that y is vertical, then x=4 is vertical, since it's parallel to the y-axis.<BR>\n" );
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