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What is the correct term for the horizontal line on the Cartesian coordinate plane?
What is the correct term for the horizontal line on the Cartesian coordinate plane?
In a Cartesian coordinate system, what do the coordinates (0,0) represent?
In a Cartesian coordinate system, what do the coordinates (0,0) represent?
What is the name of the vertical line in the Cartesian coordinate system?
What is the name of the vertical line in the Cartesian coordinate system?
Which of the following represents the correct range of the x-axis on the described Cartesian coordinate plane?
Which of the following represents the correct range of the x-axis on the described Cartesian coordinate plane?
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What was the contribution of Rene Descartes to the field of mathematics?
What was the contribution of Rene Descartes to the field of mathematics?
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Study Notes
Cartesian Coordinate Plane
- The Cartesian plane is a two-dimensional coordinate system.
- René Descartes (1596-1650) developed this system.
- The x-axis is the horizontal axis.
- The y-axis is the vertical axis.
- The point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect is called the origin (0,0).
- The x-coordinate (abscissa) represents the horizontal position.
- The y-coordinate (ordinate) represents the vertical position.
- Points on the plane are represented by ordered pairs (x, y).
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Explore the fundamentals of the Cartesian coordinate plane through this quiz. Test your understanding of the x-axis, y-axis, and how to represent points with ordered pairs. Delve into the historical background provided by René Descartes and the significance of the origin point.
