S shivers20 Junior Member Joined Mar 3, 2006 Messages 68 Nov 8, 2007 #1 In an x-y coordinate system the point P is (0,-30). The polar coordinates of the point P are... Magnitude = 30 Direction = - 90° 30 /_-90° is answer. Is this correct?
In an x-y coordinate system the point P is (0,-30). The polar coordinates of the point P are... Magnitude = 30 Direction = - 90° 30 /_-90° is answer. Is this correct?
D Deleted member 4993 Guest Nov 8, 2007 #2 Re: Please check my work. polar coordinates of (x,y) = (0,-3 shivers20 said: In an x-y coordinate system the point P is (0,-30). The polar coordinates of the point P are... Magnitude = 30 Direction = - 90° =3/2 *[pi] the coordinate in (r, theta) system would be (30, 3/2 *[pi]) 30 /_-90° is answer. Is this correct? Click to expand...
Re: Please check my work. polar coordinates of (x,y) = (0,-3 shivers20 said: In an x-y coordinate system the point P is (0,-30). The polar coordinates of the point P are... Magnitude = 30 Direction = - 90° =3/2 *[pi] the coordinate in (r, theta) system would be (30, 3/2 *[pi]) 30 /_-90° is answer. Is this correct? Click to expand...
L Loren Senior Member Joined Aug 28, 2007 Messages 1,298 Nov 8, 2007 #3 That will do but the form should be (30,-90°) or (30,270°) or \(\displaystyle (30,\frac{3}{2}\pi)\) or \(\displaystyle (30,\frac{-\pi}{2})\)
That will do but the form should be (30,-90°) or (30,270°) or \(\displaystyle (30,\frac{3}{2}\pi)\) or \(\displaystyle (30,\frac{-\pi}{2})\)
