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RECTANGULAR CARTESIAN COORDINATE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
CONT

Cartesian coordinates. In the plane, a point can be located by its distances from two intersecting straight lines, the distance from one line being measured along a parallel to the other line. The two intersecting lines are called axes [,] oblique axes when they are not perpendicular, and rectangular axes when they are perpendicular. The coordinates are then called oblique coordinates and rectangular coordinates respectively.

CONT

The French observation below also applies in English.

Key term(s)
  • rectangular coordinate
  • orthogonal coordinates
  • orthogonal coordinate
  • orthogonal Cartesian coordinates
  • rectangular coordinate system
  • rectangular Cartesian coordinate
  • Cartesian coordinate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
CONT

Les coordonnées cartésiennes orthogonales sont très utilisées. En prenant dans un plan [...] deux droites perpendiculaires Ox, Oy (axes de coordonnées) issues de l'origine 0, on associe à tout point P [...] ses projections orthogonales [P un] et [P deux] sur les axes [...]

OBS

Le terme coordonnées cartésiennes (et ses synonymes) a un sens strict qui désigne les coordonnées rectilignes, c'est-à-dire, les coordonnées orthogonales et non orthogonales. Cependant, l'usage a fait subir à ce terme une extension de sens; puisque les coordonnées non orthogonales sont rarement utilisées, le terme coordonnées cartésiennes indique souvent uniquement les coordonnées orthogonales.

Key term(s)
  • coordonnée cartésienne orthogonale
  • coordonnée cartésienne
  • coordonnée cartésienne rectangulaire
  • coordonnée rectangulaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas
  • Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
Key term(s)
  • coordenada cartesiana
  • coordenada rectangular
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