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z-Axis


ZAxis

The axis in three-dimensional Cartesian coordinates which is usually oriented vertically. Cylindrical coordinates are defined such that the z-axis is the axis about which the azimuthal coordinate theta is measured.


See also

Axis, x-Axis, y-Axis

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Weisstein, Eric W. "z-Axis." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/z-Axis.html

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