cartesian coordinates
[kɑrˈtiʒən koʊˈɔrdənəts]
nounpl: cartesian coordinates
coordenadas cartesianas
1. A system of coordinates that specifies each point uniquely in a plane by a pair of numerical coordinates (x, y), or in three-dimensional space by three coordinates (x, y, z), representing distances from perpendicular axes
The point (3, 4) in cartesian coordinates represents a location 3 units along the x-axis and 4 units along the y-axis.
O ponto (3, 4) em coordenadas cartesianas representa uma localização 3 unidades ao longo do eixo x e 4 unidades ao longo do eixo y.
2. A mathematical coordinate system named after René Descartes, consisting of mutually perpendicular axes used to locate points in space
Engineers use cartesian coordinates to design and map structures in three-dimensional space.
Os engenheiros usam coordenadas cartesianas para projetar e mapear estruturas no espaço tridimensional.
Cartesian coordinates are fundamental to mathematics education globally and are named after French philosopher René Descartes. The term is used identically in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese educational and scientific contexts, representing a universal mathematical concept essential to engineering, physics, computer graphics, and navigation systems.
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