SOLUTION: Give the rectangular coordinates of the point whose polar coordinates are (-2, -36 degrees).

Question 983183: Give the rectangular coordinates of the point whose polar coordinates are (-2, -36 degrees).
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The rectangular coordinates ( , ) and polar coordinates ( ,) are related as follows.
and
and

so,
if polar coordinates ( , ) are ( , ) , then we have
and
and
exact result:
and
approximate:
and
so, the rectangular coordinates of the point ( , ) are (,)

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