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Find the polar coordinates of points whose cartesian coordinates are: (1, sqrt(3)) - Mathematics and Statistics

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Find the polar coordinates of points whose cartesian coordinates are:

`(1, sqrt(3))`

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उत्तर

`r = sqrt(x^2 + y^2)`

`theta = tan^-1 (y/x)`

Point: (x, y) = `(1, sqrt3)`

`r = sqrt(1^2 + (sqrt3)^2) = sqrt(1+3) = sqrt4 = 2` 

`theta = tan^-1 (sqrt3/1) = tan^-1 (sqrt3)`

`theta = pi/3` since the point lies in 1st quadrant

The polar coordinates are:

`(r, theta) = (2, pi/3)`

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