Coordinate Geometry
By Jacob Diem
Definition
Coordinate geometry is a part of geometry that states a point on a plane can be described by using a pair of numbers
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Information
- It originated from Rene Descartes
- It is also called analytic geometry
- It was discovered in the seventeenth century
- It uses the distance, slope, and midpoint formula
Coordinate geometry notes in schoology
Steps of developing coordinate geometry
Step 1: Draw and label the a graph
Step 2: State the formulas used
Step 3: Show your work
Step 4: Have an ending statement
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Schoology notes
Example
Problem
a (0,0) b (2,3) c (4,0) abc is a isosceles. prove it
Formula
show formula used
Show work
continue till you find that both sides are congruent
Ending statement
The triangle is isosceles because it is congruent
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Schoology notes