Descartes and Cartesian Coordinates
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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?

  • 'Eureka!'
  • 'Cogito ergo sum.'
  • 'Carpe diem.'
  • 'I think, therefore I am.' (correct)
  • 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?

    <p>To make geometry easier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is commonly used to refer to the method of identifying a point on a graph using lines?

    <p>Cartesian coordinates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which quadrant are all points positive?

    <p>Quadrant I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a point is at (-3, 2), in which quadrant would it be located?

    <p>Quadrant III</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which axis is positive going up and negative going down?

    <p>Y-axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct ordered pair for the point 2 units to the right and 3 units up from the origin?

    <p>(2, 3)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a point is at (-5, -4), which quadrant would it be located in?

    <p>Quadrant III</p> Signup and view all the answers

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