SOLUTION: Please explain why the polar coordinates of a point are not unique, but the rectangular coordinates of a point are unique. (Remember that the points are always unique.) Thanks!!

SOLUTION: Please explain why the polar coordinates of a point are not unique, but the rectangular coordinates of a point are unique. (Remember that the points are always unique.) Thanks!!

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Question 633402: Please explain why the polar coordinates of a point are not unique, but the rectangular coordinates of a point are unique. (Remember that the points are always unique.) Thanks!!
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(,)=(,+ ) for every element of

but

(,)=(,) <=> and
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