Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.
Polar Coordinates
Polar coordinates represent a point in a two-dimensional space using a distance from a reference point (the origin) and an angle from a reference direction (usually the positive x-axis). In this system, a point is defined by the pair (r, θ), where 'r' is the radial distance and 'θ' is the angle in degrees or radians.
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Rectangular Coordinates
Rectangular coordinates, also known as Cartesian coordinates, express a point in a two-dimensional space using two perpendicular axes: the x-axis and the y-axis. A point is represented as (x, y), where 'x' is the horizontal distance from the origin and 'y' is the vertical distance. Converting from polar to rectangular coordinates involves using trigonometric functions.
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Conversion from Polar to Rectangular Coordinates
To convert polar coordinates (r, θ) to rectangular coordinates (x, y), the formulas x = r * cos(θ) and y = r * sin(θ) are used. This transformation relies on the relationships defined by the unit circle, where the cosine and sine functions correspond to the x and y coordinates of a point on the circle at a given angle θ.
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