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Homework Statement
Convert from rectangular to spherical coordinates.
(-(sqrt3)/2 , 3/2 , 1)
Homework Equations
We know the given equations are
ρ = sqrt(x^2 + y^2 + z^2)
tan theta = y/x
cos φ = z / ρ
The Attempt at a Solution
My answer was (2, -pi/3, pi/3)
It should be a simple plug and go... Am I doing simple math wrong? The only part I think I could get wrong is the y/x but -3 / 2 / sqrt3 / 2 should be sqrt3 right?I'm using webassign if that matters at all. I'm sorry for posting such a simple question but I don't understand how that solution is wrong... I guess I'm just having a huge brain fart?
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