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Geometry and Trigonometry

Analytic Geometry

How are three-dimensional Cartesian coordinates determined?

The three-dimensional coordinates are those that describe a solid or three-dimensional object with three axes (or three planes): the usual two axes (as in the two-dimensional system), and an additional line. The coordinates are usually written in terms of x, y, and z, and are often called ordered triples or just triples.