DETERMINE 2 PAIRS OF POLAR COORDINATES FOR THE POINT (((-3RAD3)/2),(3/2)) WITH O

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DETERMINE 2 PAIRS OF POLAR COORDINATES FOR THE POINT (((-3RAD3)/2),(3/2)) WITH O<=THETA<=2PI

directrix · Answer

Is this point given in Cartesian and you want to convert it to polar?

curry · Answer

no just a normal coordinate plane

directrix · Answer

That's what Cartesian is, the x-y plane.
I need to know if x = (-3RAD3)/2) and y = 3/2

curry · Answer

ye

curry · Answer

i figured out an answer but it is conflicting with other people's

curry · Answer

???? u there?

directrix · Answer

I was working with another person when you pinged me or whatever. I'm here now.

directrix · Answer

Who are these other people? Maybe they are correct.

curry · Answer

idk

curry · Answer

they gave me the answers (3, -60) (3,300) which is what i got but the right answer in the book is (3, 120) (2,-240)

directrix · Answer

You did not specify degrees so I chose radians.

curry · Answer

thats fine but can u elaborate on what u jusst said

directrix · Answer

The point is in the second quadrant with theta = 120 and r = 3/2. ( 3/2, 120) in polar form. How about ( -3/2, -60) and  (3/2, 120) for one pair.
 For another, (3/2, 480) and (-3/2, -60)

directrix · Answer

Did you check these points?
I'd like to know what the others got because there are infinitely many possibilities.

curry · Answer

well they gave me -60 and 300 for the angles but i still dont get how u can get 120

directrix · Answer

(3, 120) (2,-240) ==> the r values cannot be different.

curry · Answer

but aren't they different 3 and 2

curry · Answer

or is that typo?

directrix · Answer

Look at this restriction we ignored --> WITH O<=THETA<=2PI

directrix · Answer

I think you typo-ed.