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The Discovery of Cartesian Coordinate System

The document discusses Rene Descartes and the Cartesian coordinate system. It explains how Descartes developed a method to plot points on a plane using coordinates along x and y axes. Examples are given of plotting points using ordered pairs like (x, y) and identifying the quadrant each point lies in. Finally, some practice problems are provided to plot additional points on the Cartesian plane.

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The Discovery of Cartesian Coordinate System

The document discusses Rene Descartes and the Cartesian coordinate system. It explains how Descartes developed a method to plot points on a plane using coordinates along x and y axes. Examples are given of plotting points using ordered pairs like (x, y) and identifying the quadrant each point lies in. Finally, some practice problems are provided to plot additional points on the Cartesian plane.

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THE DISCOVERY OF
CARTESIAN
x
COORDINATE SYSTEM
Long time ago……..

RENE
DESCARTES
Long time ago……..
Long time ago……..
Long time ago……..
cartesian
Coordinate
system
Points and their Coordinates
y
Cartesian Plane
René Descartes (1596-1650)

y axis

origin
x axis
The Cartesian Plane is
divided into four y
quadrants.

II I

III IV
Plotting Points in the Cartesian Plane
(5, 6) is an example of an ordered pair.
y

y coordinate (5, 6)
x coordinate
6

x
5
Plotting Points in the Cartesian Plane
(5, 6) is an example of an ordered
y
pair.

y coordinate (5, 6)
x coordinate

x
(x, y) It is like entering a hotel …
y
up the elevator
in the door
(– 3, 4)
(– 3, 4)
x
up 4
left 3
Plot the following points.
A(– 4, 6) y

B(2, – 3) A(– 4, 6)

C(– 6, – 4) D(7, 3)

D(7, 3)
x

C(– 6, – 4) B(2, – 3)
These points all lie in different quadrants.
What do you notice about their coordinates?
Plot the following points.
E(5, 0) y

F(0, 6)
F(0, 6)

G(– 7, 0)
E(5, 0)
H(0, – 3) x
G(– 7, 0)
H(0, – 3)

These points all lie on the axes, not in quadrants.


What do you notice about their coordinates?
ACTIVITY
y
Plot the following
coordinates and tell
what quadrants
these points lies.
1.(3, -4)
2.(6, 2) x
3.(5, -8)
4.(6, -6)
5.(-1, 5)
ASSIGNMENT
y
Plot the following
coordinates and tell
what quadrants
these points lies.
1.(8, -4)
2.(7, -7) x
3.(6, -4)
4.(-4, -7)
5.(5, -6)

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