How do you find the rectangular coordinate of (1, 45 degrees)? Precalculus Polar Coordinates Converting Coordinates from Polar to Rectangular 1 Answer sjc Jun 22, 2018 #(sqrt2/2,sqrt2/2)# Explanation: the Polar coordinate #(1, 45^0)=(r, theta)# now #x=rcostheta# #y=rsintheta# #:. x=1xxcos45=sqrt2/2# #y=1xxsin45=sqrt2/2# #(x,y)=(sqrt2/2,sqrt2/2)# Answer link Related questions What is the formula for converting polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates? How do I convert polar coordinates #(5, 30^circ)# to rectangular coordinates? How do I convert polar coordinates #(3.6, 56.31)# to rectangular coordinates? How do I convert polar coordinates #(10, -pi/4)# to rectangular coordinates? How do I convert polar coordinates #(4,-pi/3)# to rectangular coordinates? How do I convert polar coordinates #(6, 60^circ)# to rectangular coordinates? How do I convert polar coordinates #(-4, 230^circ)# to rectangular coordinates? What is the Cartesian equivalent of polar coordinates #(sqrt97, 66^circ)#? What is the Cartesian equivalent of polar coordinates #(2, pi/6)#? What is the Cartesian equivalent of polar coordinates #(7, pi)#? See all questions in Converting Coordinates from Polar to Rectangular Impact of this question 4992 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License