How do you convert $(19, 6)$ to polar form?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-20T15:13:13

Polar coordinates $color(cyan)((19.9249, 17.53^@)$

$r^2 = x^2 + y^2, theta = arctan (y/x)$

$x = 19, y = 6$

$r = sqrt(19^2 + 6^2) ~~ 19.9249$

$theta = arctan(6/19) = 17.53^@$

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