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'''Coordinate geometry''' is an approach to [[geometry]] based on the notion of a ''coordinate system''. The idea of coordinate geometry is often credited to [[Rene Descartes]], and the most commonly used coordinate system is often refered to as a ''Cartesian coordinate system'', as a result. | '''Coordinate geometry''' is an approach to [[geometry]] based on the notion of a ''coordinate system''. The idea of coordinate geometry is often credited to [[Rene Descartes]], and the most commonly used coordinate system is often refered to as a ''Cartesian coordinate system'', as a result. | ||
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| + | * [[Trigonometry]] | ||
| + | * [[Complex numbers]] | ||
| + | * [[Analytic geometry]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:36, 16 January 2007
Coordinate geometry is an approach to geometry based on the notion of a coordinate system. The idea of coordinate geometry is often credited to Rene Descartes, and the most commonly used coordinate system is often refered to as a Cartesian coordinate system, as a result.
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