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Using geometry to solve algebraic problems

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Someone ought to invent a way to solve geometric problems using algebra.

Yes, somebody named Descartes. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_geometry]

Or, if you prefer a more modern subdiscipline, there's algebraic geometry. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_geometry]

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