Uses
of Rectangular, Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates
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Rectangular Coordinates of a point, P, in space are: (x,
y, z) as shown below
Cylindrical Coordinates of a point, P, in space are: ( r ,
θ, z ) where θ
= angle between the x-axis and the radius, r, in the x-y plane as shown below So the rectangular
coordinates (x, y, z) of P in cylindrical coordinates are: x = r cos
θ, y = r sin θ, z
= a Click here to continue
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