SOLUTION: if theta=-pi divided by 3, what is the value of y?

Question 295913: if theta=-pi divided by 3, what is the value of y?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, rfadrogane:
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How is y involved?
Answer by rfadrogane(214) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if theta=-pi divided by 3, what is the value of y?
sol'n:
take tangent on both side
tan (theta)= tan (-pi/3)
from polar equation
tan (theta)= y/x and tan (-pi/3)= - sq. rt of 3
thus;
y/x = - sq. root of 3
y = - sq.rt 3 times x

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