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To convert from one to the other, you need to solve the triangle: Polar Coordinates you mark a point by how far away, and what angle it is:
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so first you solve for r using Pythagorean theorem and then solve tan opp/adj and oyu will get your polar coordinates (hypotenuse,degrees)
so -1,0 gives 1, 2pi?
no
\[r=\sqrt{(-1)^{2}+(\sqrt{3})^{2}}\]
and tan theta = opp/adj
you can also solve by this method. \[put -1=rcos \theta,0=r \sin \theta \] square and add, \[r ^{2}\left( \cos ^{2}\theta+\sin ^{2}\theta \right)=\left( -1 \right)^{2}+\left( 0 \right)^{2}=1,r=1\] \[-1=1\cos \theta ,\cos \theta=-1=\cos \pi,\theta=\pi \] \[\left( -1,0 \right)=\left( 1\cos \pi,1\sin \pi \right)\]
\[\left( -1,0 \right) \in polar coordinates is \left( 1,\pi \right)\]
\[it is not (1,2 \pi) \]
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