SOLUTION: graph the point with polar coordinates (-2, 3pi/2)

Question 218348: graph the point with polar coordinates (-2, 3pi/2)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
graph the point with polar coordinates (-2, 3pi/2)
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The angle is (3/2)pi or (3/2)180 degrees or 270 degrees.
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The distance from the origin is 2 but it is negative so
instead of the point being at 270 degrees is it the opposite
direction; that is 90 degrees.
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So the point is 2 from the origin on the positive y-axis.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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