Orienting Yourself: The Use of Coordinates

What “Orienting Yourself: The Use of Coordinates” begins with

Orienting Yourself: The Use of Coordinates 1.1 Introduction A system of coordinates is a structured framework (like the grid lines on a map or graph paper) that enables us to use numbers to describe the exact physical locations of points or objects. The idea of ‘grid-based thinking’ and the geometry required to define the locations of points in space—indeed has deep roots in Bhārat.