What is the distance between the following polar coordinates?: (8,23π12),(5,3π8)

1 Answer
Feb 13, 2018

d==8.863

Explanation:

The rectangular coordinates of the first point are:
x=8cos(23π12);y=8sin(23π12)
x=7.727,y=2.071
The rectangular coordinates of the first point are:
x=5cos(3π8);y=5sin(3π8)
x=1.913,y=4.619
Distance between the coordinates is given by:
d=(1.9137.727)2+(4.6192.071)2=8.863