SOLUTION: find the rectangular coordinates of the point with polar coordinates (-2, 5pi/6)

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Question 625895: find the rectangular coordinates of the point with polar coordinates (-2, 5pi/6)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the rectangular coordinates of the point with polar coordinates (-2, 5pi/6)
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The terminal point is in Q4
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x = 2*cos(5pi/6) = sqrt(3)/2
y = 2*sin(5pi/6) = 0.5
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--> (sqrt(3)/2,-0.5)