Converting to Cartesian Form in Polar Coordinates

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The discussion centers on the conversion of polar coordinates to Cartesian form. Participants emphasize that the problem is best solved using polar coordinates rather than converting to Cartesian form. The consensus is that maintaining the polar representation simplifies the solution process, and there is no necessity to involve tangent functions in this context.

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Should I convert it all to a Cartesian form?
Will I be using tan somewhere along the way?

Thanks
 
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thomas49th said:
Should I convert it all to a Cartesian form?

Nooo :frown: … leave it as it is …

it's a perfect problem for solving in polar coordinates. :wink:
 

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