SOLUTION: Change the polar coordinates (4Sqrt2, 3pi/4), to rectangular coordinates.

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Question 75142: Change the polar coordinates (4Sqrt2, 3pi/4), to rectangular coordinates.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Change the polar coordinates (4Sqrt2, 3pi/4), to rectangular coordinates.
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You have r=4sqrt2
You have theta=(3/4)pi
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Conversion formulas:
x=rcos(theta)
y=rsin(theta)
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x=4sqrt2cos[(3/4)pi]=-4
y=4sqrt2sin[(3/4)pi]=4
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stan H.