The Cartesian coordinate system was invented by the French philosopher Rene Descartes (pronounced "day-car-tay") in the 1637. It allows for a horizontal line (x axis) and a vertical line (y axis) which can be used to map and calculate points of distance between objects moving in space and time. The Cartesian coordinate system is also known as "coordinate plane", the difference being that the Cartesian coordinate system is the formal mathematical framework which works within any dimension, whilst...
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