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Orienting Yourself : The Use of Coordinates — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 9 · Mathematics

What Orienting Yourself : The Use of Coordinates covers in CBSE Class 9 Mathematics: 2 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

89 questions80 flashcards6 formulas & key relations5 concepts

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2 Topics · CBSE Class 9 Mathematics · 2026-27

Topics in Orienting Yourself : The Use of Coordinates

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4. Distance between two points in the plane

  • The Baudhāyana–Pythagoras Theorem helps find the distance between any two points in the xy-plane.
  • Triangle ADM is used as a worked example in the chapter.
  • For A = (3,4) and D = (7,1), the x-distance is 7 - 3 = 4 and the y-distance is 4 - 1 = 3.
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5. Historical development of coordinate ideas

  • Baudhāyana used East–West and North–South lines for geometric constructions and developed the Baudhāyana–Pythagoras Theorem.
  • Ujjayinī was described as the point marking the central longitude meridian from which all other locations were measured.
  • Ptolemy described latitudes and longitudes of thousands of locations, including Ozine (Ujjayinī).

Key Concepts

Central concept: Coordinate system and coordinate geometry

Grid-based thinkingTwo-dimensional coordinate systemCartesian planeQuadrantsCoordinates of a pointPoints on axesDistance between two pointsReflection in the y-axis

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Key topics in Orienting Yourself : The Use of Coordinates include Distance between two points in the plane, Historical development of coordinate ideas. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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