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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Medal + Fan Help! Find the rectangular coordinates of the point with the polar coordinates (8, 3/2pi) How do you do this?

OpenStudy (ddcamp):

polar (r, theta) to rectangular (x,y): x = radius×cos(theta) y = radius×sin(theta)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you walk me through it? I'm new to polar cord. @DDCamp

OpenStudy (ddcamp):

Yeah, no problem.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would it be (0,-8)?

OpenStudy (ddcamp):

Normal (rectangular) coordinates give you a length along 2 axis (x and y): |dw:1378434545000:dw| But when you're given a polar coordinate, you have two parts, the radius from the center (r) and the angle (theta): |dw:1378434622209:dw|

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