Distance Between Points Flashcards
1
Q
Distance between two points
A
Square root of r one squares plus r two squares - 2 r one r two cos (theta two - theta one)
2
Q
Rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates
A
Put points as tan of angle = tan using x and y of point
Then find angle, quadrant based on what quadrant rectangular coordinate is in
Then find r by using pythag with x and y coordinates as other sides
3
Q
Root 2
A
1.4
4
Q
Root 3
A
1.7
5
Q
Y axis in polar
A
Theta equals pi/2
6
Q
X axis in polar
A
Polar axis
7
Q
Origin in polar
A
Pole