document.write( "Question 190899This question is from textbook saxon algebra 2
\n" ); document.write( ": Convert the polar coordinate (5, 2pi/3) to cartesian coordinates. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Given the polar coordinates of a point (r, theta) then it rectangular coordinates is (r cos theta, r sin theta).
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\n" ); document.write( "Here:
\n" ); document.write( "r=5
\n" ); document.write( "theta=2pi/3=120 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=r+cos+theta+=+5+cos+120=5%28-1%2F2%29=-5%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+sin+theta+=+5+sin+120=5sqrt%283%29%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So, the rectangular coordinates of the given point is:
\n" ); document.write( "( $\"-5%2F2\"$ , $\"5sqrt%283%29%2F2\"$ ) \n" ); document.write( "

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