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Tue 17 May, 2005 08:31 am
I have the following question from a practice test, but my answer does not match any of the choices.
Convert x=7,y=-24 to polar coordinates. Please show your logic.
Choices:
a) (r,theta) = (625,73.74)
b) (r,theta) = (25,73.74)
c) (r,theta) = (625,4.99)
d) (r,theta) = (25,4.99)
I get r = sqrt(7^2+(-24)^2)=25
For theta, I get -73.74 degrees (not one of the answers)
The point is in quadrant IV, but none of the choices are. Looks like a mistake.
Try computing theta in Radians.
Even in radians, none of the poffered answers are in the fourth quadrant.
Your calculated answer is.
rap
I beg to differ. 4.99 is fourth quadrant.
why so it is. the other angle is in the third.
rap
And 4.99 radians is -73.74 degrees (to the 2nd digit) so d) is correct in radians.
Rap