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Polar coordinates are another way to write down a location on a two dimensional plane. The first number in a pair of coordinates is the distance one has to travel. The second number in the pair is the angle from the origin.

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What are 2 polar coordinates for the point 2 0?

The point whose Cartesian coordinates are (2, 0) has the polar coordinates R = 2, Θ = 0 .


What are the polar coordinates?

What are polar coordinates of (√2, 1)? Solution: Here we need to convert from rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates: P = (x, y) = (r, θ) r = ± √(x^2 + y^2); tan θ = y/x or θ = arc tan (y/x) So we have: P = (√2, 1) r = ± √[(√2)^2 + 1^2] = ± √3 θ = arc tan (y/x) = arc tan (1/√2) = arc tan (√2/2) ≈ 35.3°, which is one possible value of the angle. (√2, 1) is in the Quadrant I. If θ = 35.3°, then the point is in the terminal ray, and so r = √3. Therefore polar coordinates are (√3, 35.3°). Another possible pair of polar coordinates of the same point is (-√3, 215.3°) (180° + 35.3° = 215.3°). Edit: Note the negative in the r value.


What number is r on a calculator?

There is no such number on a calculator. If you see "R" on a calculator, it is probably some calculation - for example, conversion from polar to rectangular coordinates. Check the manual for your calculator.


When does cos X equal sin X?

When the angle X = 45 or 225 degrees, or any other angle that falls at the same position as one of these angles in polar coordinates.


How many killograms are in a terameter?

Well 12.4 fortnights equals a foot-pound, so as long as you remember to convert to spherical polar coordinates you just need to take the second derivative of Dallas with respect to psi.