SOLUTION: Find the rectangular coordinates of the point whose polar coordinates are (-4,pi/6). When I tried to do this problem, I did x=-4cospi/6 and y=-4sinpi/6 and got (-2sqrt3, -2). I a

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Question 860528: Find the rectangular coordinates of the point whose polar coordinates are (-4,pi/6).
When I tried to do this problem, I did x=-4cospi/6 and y=-4sinpi/6 and got (-2sqrt3, -2). I am not positive on this answer, so any help would be much appreciated, thank you!

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Find the rectangular coordinates of the point whose polar coordinates are (-4,pi/6).
When I tried to do this problem, I did x=-4cospi/6 and y=-4sinpi/6 and got (-2sqrt3, -2). I am not positive on this answer, so any help would be much appreciated, thank you!
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You are correct.
Cheers,
Stan H.