Analytic geometry coordinates

Coordinate Systems The basic concept of analytic geometry is the establishment of a one-to-one correspondence between the points of the plane and number pairs (x, y). This correspondence may be done in a number of ways. The rectangular or cartesian coordinate system consists of two straight lines intersecting at right angles (Fig. 3-12). A point is designated by (x, y), where x (the abscissa) is the distance of the point from the y axis measured parallel to the x axis,... 

Analytic geometry is a branch of mathematics in which geometry is described through the use of algebra. Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is credited for conceptualizing this mathematical discipline. Recalling the basics, we can express the points of a plane as a pair of numbers with x-axis and y-axis coordinates, designated by (x, y). Note that the x-axis coordinate is termed the abscissa , and the y-axis the ordinate . 

As shown in Fig. 1.2, to solve this problem we need only analytical geometry. The constraints (1.29) restrict the solution to a convex polyhedron in the positive quadrant of the coordinate system. Any point of this region satisfies the inequalities (1.29), and hence corresponds to a feasible vector or feasible solution. The function (1.30) to be maximized is represented by its contour lines. For a particular value of z there exists a feasible solution if and only if the contour line intersects the region. Increasing the value of z the contour line moves upward, and the optimal solution is a vertex of the polyhedron (vertex C in this example), unless the contour line will include an entire segment of the boundary. In any case, however, the problem can be solved by evaluating and comparing the objective function at the vertices of the polyhedron. 

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We can also calculate the mean radius of curvature from analytical geometry since there are x-, y- and z-axes in a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, without proof, we may write the mean radius of curvature as... 

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