SOLUTION: Give a pair of polar coordinates, with 0°<&#952; <360° and r &#8805;0, for the point whose rectangular coordinates are (-1,&#8730;3). Enter you answer as an ordered pair. Than

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Question 987395: Give a pair of polar coordinates, with 0°<θ <360° and r ≥0, for the point whose rectangular coordinates are (-1,√3).
Enter you answer as an ordered pair.
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Give a pair of polar coordinates, with 0°<θ <360° and r ≥0, for the point whose rectangular coordinates are (-1,√3).
Enter you answer as an ordered pair.
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r = sqrt[(-1)^+(sqrt(3))^2] = sqrt(4) = 2
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theta = tan^-1(sqrt(3)/-1) = 60 degrees.
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Ans: (2,60 deg)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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