Coordinates (mathematics) Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Coordinates (mathematics).

  • 2 Encyclopedia Articles

Study Pack

The Coordinates (mathematics) Study Pack contains:

Encyclopedia Articles (2)

822 words, approx. 3 pages
Coordinate System, Polar The polar coordinate system is an adaptation of the two-dimensional coordinate system invented in 1637 by French mathematician René Descartes (1596–1650). Severa... Read more
775 words, approx. 3 pages
Polar Coordinates One of the several systems for addressing points in the plane is the polar-coordinate system. In this system a point P is identified with an ordered pair (r,) where r is a distance a... Read more