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Find the Cartesian co-ordinates of the point whose polar co-ordinates are: (2,π4)

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Find the Cartesian co-ordinates of the point whose polar co-ordinates are:

`(sqrt(2), pi/4)`

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Solution

Here, r = `sqrt(2) and θ = pi/(4)`
Let the cartesian coordinates be (x, y)

Then, x = r cos θ = `sqrt(2)cos  pi/(4) = sqrt(2)(1/sqrt(2))` = 1

y = r sin θ = `sqrt(2)sin  pi/(4) = sqrt(2)(1/sqrt(2))` = 1
∴ the cartesian coordinates of the given point are (1, 1).

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Chapter 3: Trigonometric Functions - Exercise 3.2 [Page 88]

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