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document.write( "The point (1,-1) in rectangular coordinates is the same as what point in polar coordinates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The point (1,-1) in rectangular coordinates is the same as what point in polar coordinates. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you, Natalie<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Polar coord use a distance from the origin and an angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph this point at (1,-1).  Draw a line to it from the origin.  That's the distance, and it's sqrt(2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The angle is measured from the x-axis, so here it's -45 degs or +315.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://archives.math.utk.edu/visual.calculus/0/polar.6/index.html </SPAN>\n" );
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