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If spherical coords are r and theta, then

x = r*cos(theta)

and

y = r*sin(theta)

Conversely,

r = sqrt(x2 + y2)

and

theta = arctan(y/x) provided x is not zero.

and

theta = 90 deg when x = 0

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