Data Science Math Skills

Paul Bendich and Daniel Egger

Duke University

Cartesian Plane: Plotting Points

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1 Introduction
Cartesian plane denoted R2

B = (1, 5)

A = (2, 3)

x
O = (0, 0)
C = (4, 21 )

D = (5, 5)

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Paul Bendich and Daniel Egger
Duke University

2 Axes and quadrants

y

II I

III IV

xaxis = (x, y) R2 : y = 0


yaxis = (x, y) R2 : x = 0


first quadrant = (x, y) R2


: x > 0, y > 0
second quadrant = (x, y) R2

: x < 0, y > 0
third quadrant = (x, y) R2

:
fourth quadrant = (x, y) R2

:

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Paul Bendich and Daniel Egger
Duke University

3 Real-world example
Table of height and weight:

h (cm) w (kg)
A 177 88.3
B 164 74.7

w (kg)

A
88.3
B
74.7

h (cm)
164 177