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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find all polar coordinates of point P = (2, 14°).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathmale

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

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OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

first we draw that point to xy plane

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

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OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

just need you to clear want thing to me the coordinates of P are (2,14) or (2,14 (degrees)) the way you wrote it confusing

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

i take it was an error in your side, since you are trying to go from rectangular to polar

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

now any point in rectangular plane (or xy) is presented by coordinates (x,y) in polar we represent a point with \[(r, \theta)\]

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

r is the distance from the origin to the point we can find this using Pythagorean theorem

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

are you following?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i begin to use the pythagorean theorem for this?

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

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OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

now you look at this triangle is a right triangle adjacent=2 opposite=14 using Pythatgorean theorem we obtain \(14^2+2^2=r^2\)

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

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