What are the components of the vector between the origin and the polar coordinate #(7, (-pi)/3)#?
1 Answer
Feb 28, 2016
Explanation:
To convert from Polar to Cartesian coordinates use the formulae that link them.
#• x = rcostheta#
#• y = rsintheta# Here r = 7 and
#theta = (-pi/3)# hence
# x = 7cos(-pi/3) = 3.5# and
# y = 7sin(-pi/3) ≈ - 6.062#
