Exercise · ZW-POLAR-COORDINATES-002 · ★☆☆ Basic
The Cartesian point \((-1,1)\) written in polar form with \(r>0\) and \(0\le\theta<2\pi\) is:
Choose one option.
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- A. \((\sqrt2,\tfrac{3\pi}{4})\)
Explanation
\(r=\sqrt{1+1}=\sqrt2\) and the point lies in the second quadrant, so \(\theta=\tfrac{3\pi}{4}\). Plain \(\arctan(y/x)\) would give \(-\tfrac{\pi}{4}\), in the wrong quadrant.
Review the concept: Polar coordinates
Polar coordinates locate a point of the plane by its distance \(r\) from the origin and the angle \(\theta\) its radius makes with the positive \(x\)-axis.
\[x=r\cos\theta,\quad y=r\sin\theta\]
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