Thursday, March 31, 2016
Descartes and Cartesian Coordinates
Hi guys, did you know cartesian coordinates was invented by Descartes? I have learned this in class this week and as I read the book I realize that this invention actually represents his methods. In part two, first he suggest that we shouldn't accept anything as true without a doubt and the judgement should be clear and distinct. Second, we should divide difficulties into parts to solve the problem better. This two suggestions to find the truth also applies in cartesian coordinates to solve geometry problems easily because cartesian coordinates makes geometrical shapes seen clear and distinct with true ratios. Also we can divide them into smaller parts and examine separately to find the true solution.
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Descartes was the one who said that our senses may deceive us, to him we need something more solid to rely on. What do you think if Descartes got lost in the woods, what would he do? Of course he would not trust his senses but Cartesian coordinates. Since it can calculate any distance and can be used to pinpoint where you are on a map. I think even his invention shows how systematic he is. :)
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