8.1 Polar Coordinates
Ideas in this lesson
- Plotting points and equivalent polar coordinates
- Polar to rectangular coordinates
- Rectangular to polar coordinates
- Converting equations between forms
Plotting points and equivalent polar coordinates · Worked example
Which point is the same as (2, \frac{π}{3})?
Answer: (−2, \frac{4π}{3})
(−r, θ + π).