In a graph, what is the origin of the abscissa?

[gcatal]

I need to draw a graph. According to the directions, I need to, "supress the origin of the abscissa so that the range of my X values covers the hozrizontal scale" I know the abscissa means the x-coordinate, but I don't know what the origin of the abscissa means and how I would "suppress it". Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

 

[Integral]

I would suggest simply plotting the data as you normally would. I think you will find that to aviod a large "empty" space from zero to your first point, you will need to shift the origin to some non zero value.

 

[tacman]

The origin of the abscissa refers to the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect on a graph. It is typically labeled as (0,0) and serves as the starting point for plotting data points. To "suppress" the origin of the abscissa means to remove or hide this point on the graph, so that the x-axis does not start at (0,0) and instead begins at a different value. This can be done by adjusting the scale or range of the x-axis so that it starts at a different value, allowing for a more efficient use of space on the graph.