document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180077>Question 1180077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The point P = (−5, 8) is in the second quadrant. You are used to describing it by using the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rectangular coordinates −5 and 8. It is also possible to accurately describe the location of P by using a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "different pair of coordinates, P = (r; θ), called polar coordinates. The distance from the origin is r and θ<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is an angle made with the positive x-axis in the counterclockwise direction. Calculate polar coordinates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for P, and notice that there is more than one correct answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the rectangular coordinates are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large (x,y)\"> then the polar coordinates are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large (r,\theta)\"> where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large r\ =\ \sqrt{(x^2\,+\,y^2)}\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \theta\ =\ \arctan\(\frac{y}{x}\)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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