SOLUTION: hi i am really having trouble with converting rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates because i first have to graph the points and find four different ways to express those po

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Question 204651: hi i am really having trouble with converting rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates because i first have to graph the points and find four different ways to express those points with differing angles.
the points that i am having trouble with are (-8,-15)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I just did one like this.
r = 17
angle = arctan(1.875) in the 3rd quadrant = ~241.93º