What are the approximate rectangular coordinates for the point with polar coordinates #(5, 30°)#?
1 Answer
Oct 5, 2016
Explanation:
A triangle with a 30 degree angle is a special triangle.
90 degrees corresponds with the side of length
60 degrees corresponds with the side of length
30 degrees corresponds with the side of length
90 also corresponds to the length of
Which now shows that ...
90 degrees corresponds with the side of length
60 degrees corresponds with the side of length
30 degrees corresponds with the side of length
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