analytic geometry


noun

a branch of mathematics in which algebraic procedures are applied to geometry and position is represented analytically by coordinates.
Also called coordinate geometry.

Origin of analytic geometry

First recorded in 1820–30

Scientific definitions for analytic geometry

analytic geometry
[ ăn′ə-lĭtĭk ]

The use of algebra to solve problems in geometry, whereby geometric figures are represented by algebraic equations and plotted using coordinates.