What are the components of the vector between the origin and the polar coordinate $(-8, (13pi)/12)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-05T11:52:44

$7.727hati+2.071hatj$

First convert the polar coordinate into a Cartesian coordinate. This can be done using:

$x=rcos(theta)$

$y=rsin(theta)$

$:.$

$x= -8(cos((13pi)/12))=7.727$ (3 .d.p)

$y=-8(sin((13pi)/12))=2.071$ (3 .d.p)

$7.727hati+2.071hatj$

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