Instead, let me break it down for you in simple terms so even a caveman can understand!

First things first what is this Cartesian coordinate system? Well, imagine you have an empty piece of paper (or your computer screen) and you want to draw some lines on it. But not just any old lines these are special lines that will help us locate points in space. We’ll call them the x-axis and y-axis, because they look like a pair of crossed arms or legs (depending on how you see it).

Now, let’s say we want to find a point somewhere on this paper. To do that, we need to know two things: where it is in relation to the x-axis and y-axis. For example, if our point is 3 units to the right of the x-axis (which means it’s 3 “steps” away from zero) and 2 units up from the y-axis (which means it’s 2 “steps” above zero), then we can write its coordinates as (3, 2).

That’s right this point has two coordinates: an x-coordinate of 3 and a y-coordinate of 2. And that’s all there is to it! With the Cartesian coordinate system, you can locate any point in space by simply measuring its distance from these special lines (the x-axis and y-axis).

But wait what if we want to find a point that’s not on either of those lines? No problem! We just need to extend them out into the third dimension, which is called the z-axis. And voila now we can locate points in 3D space using this magical system known as Cartesian coordinates (or “X and Y” for short).

Whether you’re a caveman or a rocket scientist, the Cartesian coordinate system will help you navigate through space with ease. And who knows? Maybe someday we’ll even be able to use it to travel between dimensions and parallel universes (but let’s not get ahead of ourselves). Until then, keep on learning and exploring because math is fun!