Cartesian Coordinate System

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  • They are called _________ because the idea was developed by the mathematician and philosopher Rene Descartes who was also known as Cartesius
    Cartesian
  • The left-right (horizontal) direction is commonly called _
    X
  • The up-down (vertical) direction is commonly called _
    Y
  • The horizontal (x) value in a pair of coordinates: how far along the point is
    Abscissa
  • The vertical (y) value in a pair of coordinates: how far up or down the point it
    Ordinate
  • THE THREE SYSTEMS OF ENTERING POINTS:
    Absolute, Relative, and Polar
  • SPECIFIES a point by entering its X and Y values in the format X,Y. Using this methos, you enter the points as they relate to the origin of the UCS.
    Absolute Coordinates
  • entering the point IN RELATION TO THE FIRST POINT YOU HAVE ENTERED. After you've entered one point, the next should be entered as @X,Y. It is RELATIVE TO PREVIOUS POINT.
    Relative Coordinates
  • Use this system if you want to draw a line at a CERTAIN DISTANCE at a PARTICULAR ANGLE. You would enter this as @D>A. The D is the distance, and A is the angle.
    Polar Coordinate