How to find polar coordinates given rectangular

Ответ:

genyjoannerubiera

15.03.2022

Let's say you're given rectangular coordinates in the form of (x, y)

Polar coordinates are presented in the form (A, θ) where A is the distance of the point from the origin, and θ is the angle the point makes with the positive x-axis.

To calculate A, you take:

$A = \sqrt{x^{2} + y^{2}}$

To calculate θ, you take:

$\theta = tan^{-1}(\frac{y}{x})$