Polar Coordinates

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What are polar coordinates?

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Polar coordinates are a two-dimensional coordinate system where each point is determined by a distance from a reference point (the origin) and an angle from a reference direction.

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How is the distance between two points A and B in polar coordinates calculated?

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What is the relationship between polar and rectangular coordinates?

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How do you convert polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates?

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How do you write an ordered pair in polar coordinates?

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What is the formula for converting rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates?

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What is the significance of the angle in polar coordinates?

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The angle in polar coordinates indicates the direction of the point from the origin, measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis.

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How do you express a complex number in polar form?

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What is the polar form of the complex number 4 (cos π/3 + i sin π/3)?

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What is the distance between the points A(6, -π/3) and B(8, π/6)?

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The distance AB is 10.