What are the components of the vector between the origin and the polar coordinate #(2, (pi)/8)#?
1 Answer
May 16, 2016
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Explanation:
Using the formulae that links Polar to Cartesian coordinates.
#•x=rcostheta" and " y=rsintheta# Here r = 2 and
#theta=pi/8#
#rArrx=2cos(pi/8)≈1.848# and
#y=2sin(pi/8)≈0.675#
#rArr(2,pi/8)≈((1.848),(0.675))#
