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The coordinate system is used in math as well as determining points of location on a map. It's a term used in analytic geometry, using one or more numbers to identify the position of a point.

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Which coordinate in the equatorial coordinate system is like longitude in the geographical coordinate system?

a coordinate system is lines of longuitude and latitude that are used in a map to locate something. There is a coordiante in the Equatorial Coordinate System that is like longitude in the Geographical Coordinate System.....what is the coordinate? Celestial Equator?


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How is a coordinate plane similar to a coordinate system?

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Who discovered cartesian coordinate system?

The Cartesian Coordinate System was discovered by Rene Descartes.


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Yes.


Who invented a coordinate system?

Rene Descartes invented the Cartesian Coordinate System, hence the name, and Ramanujan created the coordinate graph.


What is the difference between the world coordinate system and a user-defined coordinate system?

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