Question

What are the components of the vector between the origin an the polar coordinate `(6, pi/12)`?

Answer 1

As below.

Explanation:

`x = r cos theta = 6 * cos (pi/12) = 5.7956`

`y = r sin theta = 6 sin (pi/12) = 1.5529`

`tan theta = tan (pi/12) = y/ x = 0.2679`