Converting from cartesian to spherical boundaries

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The discussion confirms that for a sphere centered at the origin with positive coordinates (x > 0, y > 0, z > 0), the angle boundaries are indeed defined as 0 < θ < π/2 and 0 < α < π/2. This establishes the angular limits for spherical coordinates in the first octant. The participants express agreement on these boundaries without any objections or alternative interpretations.

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If I had a sphere centred at the origin with x > 0, y > 0 and z > 0
Would the angle boundaries be:
0 < θ < pi/2
0 < α < pi/2
?
 
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hi dan38! :smile:
dan38 said:
If I had a sphere centred at the origin with x > 0, y > 0 and z > 0
Would the angle boundaries be:
0 < θ < pi/2
0 < α < pi/2
?

yes! …

what is worrying you about that? :confused:
 

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