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cartesian coordinates

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Cartesian coordinates
Noun, pl
a set of numbers that determine the location of a point in a plane or in space by its distance from two fixed intersecting lines

A coordinate system in which locations of points in space are expressed by reference to three mutually perpendicular planes, called coordinate planes. The three planes intersect in three straight lines called coordinate axes. See also coordinates.


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Students master trigonometry functions by calculating the altitude of model rockets they build themselves; they learn Cartesian coordinates by designing and creating key chains using computers and special cutting machines.
 
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