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|Meaning=#In the plane, a system of [[curvilinear coordinates]] in which a point is located by its distance ''r'' from the origin (or pole) and by the angle θ which a line joining the given point and the origin makes with a fixed reference line, called the polar axis. | |||
|Explanation=The relations between [[rectangular Cartesian coordinates]] and polar coordinates are <blockquote>[[File:ams2001glos-Pe25.gif|link=|center|ams2001glos-Pe25]]</blockquote> where the origins of the two systems coincide and the polar axis coincides with the ''x'' axis.<br/> | |||
#In space, <br/>''same as'' [[spherical coordinates]].<br/> <br/>''See also'' [[cylindrical coordinates]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:48, 29 March 2024
- In the plane, a system of curvilinear coordinates in which a point is located by its distance r from the origin (or pole) and by the angle θ which a line joining the given point and the origin makes with a fixed reference line, called the polar axis.
where the origins of the two systems coincide and the polar axis coincides with the x axis.
- In space,
same as spherical coordinates.
See also cylindrical coordinates.
