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OpenStudy (kj4uts):

Convert (5, (3pi)/4) to rectangular coordinates.

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OpenStudy (jhannybean):

\[\left(\color{red}{5}~,~\color{blue}{\frac{3\pi}{4}}\right) \implies (\color{red}{r},\color{blue}{\theta)}\]\[x=\color{red}{r}\cos(\color{blue}{\theta})\]\[y=\color{red}{r}\sin(\color{blue}{\theta})\]

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

You can figure it out now :)

OpenStudy (kj4uts):

5cos(3pi/4)=-5/√2 5sin(3pi/4)=5/√2

OpenStudy (kj4uts):

the answer looks like b.

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

You're right.

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

You can simply tell by looking at the unit circle, at \(\frac{3\pi}{4}\), x is negative and y is positive. and \(\frac{3\pi}{4} \implies \frac{ \sqrt{2}}{2}\)

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