SOLUTION: How do I convert (3 square root 3, -3) to polar coordinates? Is it 6, 5/6 pie or -3, 1/3 pie? I might be totally off?

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Question 377711: How do I convert (3 square root 3, -3) to polar coordinates?
Is it 6, 5/6 pie or -3, 1/3 pie?
I might be totally off?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the magnitude,
R%5E2=x%5E2%2By%5E2=9%2A3%2B9=36
R=6
To find the angle,
tan%28theta%29=y%2Fx=-3%2F%283%2Asqrt%283%29%29=-sqrt%283%29%2F3
theta=-pi%2F6%2B2%2Api=11%2Api%2F6