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COORDINATE
GEOMETRY
MIND MAP
INTRODUCTION
You observe that position of any object lying in a plane can be
represented with the help of two perpendicular lines. In case of
dot, we require distance of the dot from bottom line as well as
from left edge of the paper. In case of seating plan, we require
the number of the column and that of the row. This simple idea
has far reaching consequences, and has given rise to a very
important branch of Mathematics known as Coordinate Geometry.
In this chapter, we aim to introduce some basic concepts of
coordinate geometry. You will study more about these in your
higher classes. This study was initially developed by the French
philosopher and mathematician Ren Descartes.
Ren Descartes
SIRIPURAPU RAMBABU
Cartesian plane
Cartesian
plane
You observe that the axes (plural of the word axis) divide
the plane into four parts. These four parts are called the
quadrants (one fourth part), numbered I, II, III and IV
anticlockwise from OX .So, the plane consists of the axes and
these quadrants. We call the plane, the Cartesian plane, or
the coordinate plane, or the xy-plane.The axes are called the
coordinate axes.
EXAMPLE
Locate (3,4) on Cartesian
plane
3
2
1
1
SUMMARY
In this chapter, we have studied the following points :
SUMMARY
7. If the abscissa of a point is x and the ordinate is y,
then (x, y) are called the coordinates of the point.
8. The coordinates of a point on the x-axis are of the
form (x, 0) and that of the point on the y-axis are
(0, y).
9. The coordinates of the origin are (0, 0).
10. The coordinates of a point are of the form (+ , +)
in the first quadrant, (, +) in the second quadrant,
(, ) in the third quadrant and (+, ) in the fourth
quadrant, where + denotes a positive real number
and denotes a negative real number.
11. If x y, then (x, y) (y, x), and (x, y) = (y, x), if x
= y.
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