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Who is credited with the concept of Cartesian coordinates?
Who is credited with the concept of Cartesian coordinates?
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Voltaire
- Rene Descartes (correct)
- Blaise Pascal
What famous phrase is associated with Rene Descartes?
What famous phrase is associated with Rene Descartes?
- 'Eureka!'
- 'Cogito ergo sum.'
- 'Carpe diem.'
- 'I think, therefore I am.' (correct)
In what setting did Descartes supposedly conceive the idea of Cartesian coordinates?
In what setting did Descartes supposedly conceive the idea of Cartesian coordinates?
- While sailing across the Atlantic
- While climbing a mountain
- While wandering in rural Maine
- While observing a fly on the ceiling (correct)
What purpose were Cartesian coordinates intended to serve?
What purpose were Cartesian coordinates intended to serve?
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What term is commonly used to refer to the method of identifying a point on a graph using lines?
What term is commonly used to refer to the method of identifying a point on a graph using lines?
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In which quadrant are all points positive?
In which quadrant are all points positive?
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If a point is at (-3, 2), in which quadrant would it be located?
If a point is at (-3, 2), in which quadrant would it be located?
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Which axis is positive going up and negative going down?
Which axis is positive going up and negative going down?
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What is the correct ordered pair for the point 2 units to the right and 3 units up from the origin?
What is the correct ordered pair for the point 2 units to the right and 3 units up from the origin?
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If a point is at (-5, -4), which quadrant would it be located in?
If a point is at (-5, -4), which quadrant would it be located in?
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