Convert From Polar To Cartesian

Convert From Polar To Cartesian FAQ

What is the difference between cartesian and polar?

The polar coordinates can be represented as above in the two dimensional Cartesian coordinates system. The transformation between polar and Cartesian systems is given by following relations: r = √(x2 + y2) ↔ x = r cosθ, y = r sinθ. θ = tan-1 (x/y)

What differs between cartesian and polar coordinates?

This leads to an important difference between Cartesian coordinates and polar coordinates. In Cartesian coordinates there is exactly one set of coordinates for any given point. With polar coordinates this isn't true. In polar coordinates there is literally an infinite number of coordinates for a given point .

How to convert rectangular to polar?

To convert from rectangular to polar: r2 = x2 +y2 tanθ = y x This is where these equations come from:

What is the cartesian system used for?

In mathematics, the Cartesian coordinate system is a coordinate system used to place points on a plane using two numbers, usually called the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate.