The word "Cartesian" is named after the creator of the system itself, Rene Descartes (1596-1650), whose Latin name was Renatus Cartesius.
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It is the abscissa.
It was invented by rene desCARTES and therefore named after him. It was named after him from his latin name, Renatus Cartesius.
The Cartesian Coordinate System was discovered by Rene Descartes.
They are the coordinates.
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