Chapter 10
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Chapter 10

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In which year was René Descartes' book 'La Géométry' published?

  • 1569
  • 1596
  • 1637 (correct)
  • 1650

    • What is the location of the point (3, 0) in the XY-plane?

  • 0 units distance from the x-axis measured along the positive y-axis and at 3 units distance from the y-axis
  • 3 units distance from the y-axis measured along the positive x-axis and at 0 units distance from the x-axis (correct)
  • 0 units distance from the y-axis measured along the positive x-axis and at 3 units distance from the x-axis
  • 3 units distance from the x-axis measured along the positive y-axis and at 0 units distance from the y-axis

    • What did René Descartes introduce in his book 'La Géométry'?

  • The section formulae for dividing a line segment
  • The notion of the equation of a curve and related analytical methods into the study of geometry (correct)
  • The distance between two points in a plane
  • The concept of coordinate axes and plotting of points in a plane

    • What is the resulting combination of analysis and geometry referred to as?

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    What is the study of geometry by the use of algebra referred to as?

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