How do you find the polar coordinates of (-4,\ 0)

glielo3ly

glielo3ly

Answered question

2022-02-04

How do you find the polar coordinates of
(4, 0)

Answer & Explanation

Katrina Patton

Katrina Patton

Beginner2022-02-05Added 11 answers

Step 1
The rectangular coordinates (x, y)=(4, 0) is equivalent to the polar coordinates (r, θ)=(4, π)
Let us look at some details.
Since r is the distance of (4, 0) from the origin,
r=(4)2+02=4
Since the segment from the origin to (4, 0) makes 180=π rad with the positive x-axis,
θ=π

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