Polar point P(radical 2,pi/4

Question

Plot this point on a polar coordinate system

convert this point to rectangular coordinates

Answer 1

Step 1:

The polar coordinates: .

Graph the polar coordinates.

Step 2:

Convert the polar coordinate system to rectangular coordinate system.

General form of the rectangular coordinates system

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Polar coordinates .

Substitute the values of in .

Substitute the values of in .

Solution:

Graph the polar coordinates .

Rectangular coordinates: .