Coordiantes Flashcards
1
Q
What do polar coordinates show?
A
r, θ
2
Q
What do cartesian coordinates show?
A
x, y
3
Q
How do you convert cartesian to polar?
A
using trigonometry to find the missing side and the angle of the triangle that x and y creates
4
Q
How do you convert negative cartesian coordinates to polar?
A
Figure out which quadrant the coordinate is in on a graph and add accordingly (x,y = no change, -x,y and -x,-y = add 180° to calculator value, x,-y = add 360° to calculator value)