T tschooley New member Joined May 8, 2006 Messages 3 May 8, 2006 #1 How would I go about solving this question, I realize now that my last question, was dumb, I wasn't thinking... Here is the question: Convert the following coordinates to rectangle coordinates: Polar r = 15, theta = 2.75 radians.
How would I go about solving this question, I realize now that my last question, was dumb, I wasn't thinking... Here is the question: Convert the following coordinates to rectangle coordinates: Polar r = 15, theta = 2.75 radians.
S soroban Elite Member Joined Jan 28, 2005 Messages 5,584 May 8, 2006 #2 Hello, tschooley! Convert the following coordinates to rectangle coordinates: Polar r = 15, theta = 2.75 radians. Click to expand... Use the conversion formulas: \(\displaystyle \;\;x\,=\,r\cdot\cos\theta\) \(\displaystyle \;\;y\,=\,r\cdot\sin\theta\)
Hello, tschooley! Convert the following coordinates to rectangle coordinates: Polar r = 15, theta = 2.75 radians. Click to expand... Use the conversion formulas: \(\displaystyle \;\;x\,=\,r\cdot\cos\theta\) \(\displaystyle \;\;y\,=\,r\cdot\sin\theta\)
T tschooley New member Joined May 8, 2006 Messages 3 May 9, 2006 #3 Radians Would I have to switch the radians to degrees to do this conversion?
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,325 May 9, 2006 #4 What? The cosine doesn't care. Your calculator setting may need examination.
