Definition of Cartesian coordinate system

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Cartesian coordinate system

The term 'Cartesian coordinate system ' as it applies to the area of basic math can be defined as 'a plane containing points identified by their distance from the origin in ordered pairs along two perpendicular lines referred to as axes (note: also referred to as coordinate plane and rectangular coordinate plane)'.

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