What is d(theta-hat)/d(theta) in Cylindrical Coordinates?

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khfrekek1992

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In cylindrical coordinates: what is d(theta-hat)/d(theta)?

I'm fairly certain it is -rho... without a direction? or is it -rho*theta-hat?

Thanks in advance!

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[tex]-\hat r[/tex]

khfrekek1992

ooh, awesome, that fixes the problem I was having.. thank you!