Rectangular Coordinates to Polar Coordinates...1

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    nycmathguy

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    Can you do 4 as a guide for me to do the other two?

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    4.
    (3,sqrt(3)) to polar (r,θ)

    r=sqrt(x^2+y^2)
    r=sqrt(3^2+(sqrt(3)^2)
    r=sqrt(9+3)
    r=sqrt(12)
    r=sqrt(4*3)
    r = 2 sqrt(3)

    θ =tan^-1(sqrt(3)/3)

    θ = π/6

    polar coordinates:

    (2sqrt(3) , π/6)
     
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    Thanks again. I truly appreciate all you do for me.
     
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    You say?
     
    nycmathguy, Mar 14, 2022
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    5. correct
    6. correct
     
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    Thank you. We are so close to Calculus 1. Are you not excited?
     
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