What are the components of the vector between the origin and the polar coordinate #(6, (7pi)/6)#?
1 Answer
Feb 26, 2016
Explanation:
using the formulae that links Polar to Cartesian coordinates.
#• x = rcostheta #
#• y = rsintheta # here r = 6 and
# theta = (7pi)/6# hence
# x = 6cos((7pi)/6) = - 5.2# and
#y = 6sin((7pi)/6) = -3 #
