What are the components of the vector between the origin and the polar coordinate $(12, pi/3)$ ?

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What are the components of the vector between the origin and the polar coordinate $(12, pi/3)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-02T14:18:06

$(( 6 ),(6sqrt3))$

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 $y = 12sin(pi/3) = 6sqrt3$

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