SOLUTION: Find the rectangular coordinates of the point with polar coordinates (2, [2pi]/[3]).

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Question 1035932: Find the rectangular coordinates of the point with polar coordinates (2, [2pi]/[3]).
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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To convert, we use
x+=+r%2Acos%28theta%29+=+2%2Acos%282pi%2F3%29+=+-1
y+=+r%2Asin%28theta%29+=+2%2Asin%282pi%2F3%29+=+sqrt%283%29
Thus (-1, sqrt(3)) is what you want.