What are the components of the vector between the origin and the polar coordinate #(12, pi/3)#?
1 Answer
Mar 2, 2016
Explanation:
To convert from Polar to Cartesian coordinates use the formulae that link them.
#• x = rcostheta #
#• y = rsintheta # here r = 12 and
#theta = pi/3 # hence
# x = 12cos(pi/3) = 6# and
# y = 12sin(pi/3) = 6sqrt3 #
