analytic geometry
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6.4
- noun
- /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk dʒiˈɒmətri/
- Specialized
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geometría analítica
- It is Calculus with Analytic Geometry, and this is the one by Ellis and Gullick.
Examples
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Using analytic geometry, we can determine the equation of a circle based on its center and radius.
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It's called Analytic Geometry by VILIN and EG Pozniak.
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He thought, "The tree roots of mathematics are algebra, plane geometry, trig, analytic geometry, and irrational numbers. The capital of Alabama is Montgomery."
Fiction book (1999) -
Historically, Catholics are numbered among the most important scientists of all time, including René Descartes, who discovered analytic geometry and the laws of refraction.
Blog text (28) -
In analytic geometry, geometric shapes can be represented by equations in a coordinate system.
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Students in the class learned how to apply the principles of analytic geometry to find the distance between two points.
Synonyms
A branch of math that uses algebra and coordinates to study shapes and lines
Geometry that uses numbers and algebra to study points, lines, and shapes
How Advanced
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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6.4
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the branch of mathematics that uses algebraic techniques to study geometry' is directly and compositionally derived from 'analytic' (relating to algebraic/calculus methods) + 'geometry' (study of shapes). This is a standard compound noun pattern with clear cross-linguistic equivalents, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words can readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun analytic geometry comes from René Descartes, who joined analytic, meaning thinking with numbers, and geometry, meaning the study of shapes, by using a number grid to draw lines and curves. So, analytic geometry means 'using algebra and a coordinate grid to study shapes'.