SOLUTION: Find the rectangular coordinates with the given polar coordinates. (2, pi/4)

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Question 1036837: Find the rectangular coordinates with the given polar coordinates.
(2, pi/4)
Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the rectangular coordinates with the given polar coordinates.
(2, pi/4)
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(x,y) = (2%2Acos%28pi%2F4%29, 2%2Asin%28pi%2F4%29) = (2%2A%28sqrt%282%29%2F2%29, 2%2A%28sqrt%282%29%2F2%29) = (sqrt%282%29, sqrt%282%29).


Or x = sqrt%282%29,  y = sqrt%282%29.