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How can coordinate planes be used in real life?
The Cartesian coordinate plane of x and y works well with many simple situations in real life. For instance, if you are planning where to place different pieces of furniture in a room, you can draw a two-dimensional grid representing the room and use an appropriate unit of measurement.
What can coordinate planes be used for?
The coordinate plane can be used to plot points and graph lines. This system allows us to describe algebraic relationships in a visual sense, and also helps us create and interpret algebraic concepts.
Why do scientists use coordinate systems?
A coordinate system is a mathematical method to identify the position of a point in space. It is a prerequisite for any attempt to express physical processes quantitatively through mathematical equations.
How do engineers use coordinate planes?
A coordinate system is used by engineers in all designs. The coordinate system is used to specify dimensions for products. When an engineer designs a part, s/he specifies where each point on the part is located using a Computer Aided Design (CAD) program.
When would you use a coordinate grid?
The numbers on a coordinate grid are used to locate points. Each point can be identified by an ordered pair of numbers; that is, a number on the x-axis called an x-coordinate, and a number on the y-axis called a y-coordinate.
They make a model of earth using GPS, RADAR etc which is represented in a co-ordinate space in computers. The location of different air-crafts are denoted there using different co-ordinate points. Then the aeroplanes are instructed to go in a certain direction to reach the destination.
Why do we need plane coordinate systems?
Cartesian and other two-dimensional (plane) coordinate systems are handy due to their simplicity. They are not perfectly suited to specifying geographic positions. However, the geographic coordinate system, as seen in Figure 2.3, is designed specifically to define positions on the Earth’s roughly spherical surface.
How was the coordinate plane invented?
When he got out of bed, Descartes wrote down what he had discovered. Then he tried describing the positions of points, the same way he described the position of the fly. Descartes had invented the coordinate plane! In fact, the coordinate plane is sometimes called the Cartesian plane, in his honor.
What games use coordinate planes?
COORDINATE GRID GAMES
- Whale’s Adventure. Guide the whale safely to the finish line.
- Bombs On The Grid. CCSS: 5.G.A.1, 6.NS.C.6c.
- Graphing Puzzle.
- Graphing Puzzle 2.
- Meteor Defense Coordinate 2.
- Coordinate Bee.
- Quadrant Commander.
- Rocket Down 2.