Converting Polar Coordinates to Cartesian Coordinates

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Start date Feb 10, 2008
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To convert polar coordinates (r=6.00 m, θ=250°) to Cartesian coordinates, the formulas x = r * cos(θ) and y = r * sin(θ) are used. The user confirms the approach of calculating the cosine and sine of the angle to find the x and y values. The calculations involve substituting the given r and θ into the equations. The final Cartesian coordinates can be derived from these calculations. This method effectively transforms polar coordinates into Cartesian coordinates.

Feb 10, 2008

chocolatelover

Homework Statement

The polar coordinates of a point are r=6.00 m and theta 250. What are the Cartesian coordinates?

X=?
Y=?

Homework Equations

Cos=adj./hyp.
sin=opp./hyp

The Attempt at a Solution

Would I just need to calculate the cos and sin? That is, I would just do sin 250=y/adj and solve for y, right?

Thank you very much

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Feb 10, 2008

Google_Spider

right.
x=rcos(theta)
y=rsin(theta)

Feb 10, 2008

chocolatelover

Thank you very much

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