Question:

Write the answer of each of the following questions: 

(i) What is the name of horizontal and the vertical lines drawn to determine the position of any point in the Cartesian plane?

(ii) What is the name of each part of the plane formed by these two lines? 

(iii) Write the name of the point where these two lines intersect

Updated On: Nov 15, 2023
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(i) The name of horizontal lines and vertical lines drawn to determine the position of any point in the Cartesian plane is x-axis and y-axis respectively. 

(ii) The name of each part of the plane formed by these two lines, x-axis and y-axis, is quadrant (one-fourth part). 

(iii) The name of the point where these two lines intersect is the origin

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Concepts Used:

Coordinate Geometry

Coordinate geometry, also known as analytical geometry or Cartesian geometry, is a branch of mathematics that combines algebraic techniques with the principles of geometry. It provides a way to represent geometric figures and solve problems using algebraic equations and coordinate systems.
The central idea in coordinate geometry is to assign numerical coordinates to points in a plane or space, which allows us to describe their positions and relationships using algebraic equations. The most common coordinate system is the Cartesian coordinate system, named after the French mathematician and philosopher René Descartes.