Analytic Geometry Definition
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noun
The analysis of geometric structures and properties principally by algebraic operations on variables defined in terms of position coordinates.
American Heritage
The branch of geometry in which a coordinate graphing system makes visible, using points, lines, and curves, the numerical relationships of algebraic equations.
Webster's New World
(geometry) A branch of mathematics that investigates properties of figures through the coordinates of their points.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- analytical geometry
- coordinate geometry
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