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Example Questions
Example Question #105 : 3 Dimensional Space
A point in space is located, in Cartesian coordinates, at . What is the position of this point in cylindrical coordinates?
When given Cartesian coordinates of the form to cylindrical coordinates of the form , the first and third terms are the most straightforward.
Care should be taken, however, when calculating . The formula for it is as follows:
However, it is important to be mindful of the signs of both and , bearing in mind which quadrant the point lies; this will determine the value of :
It is something to bear in mind when making a calculation using a calculator; negative values by convention create a negative , while negative values lead to
For our coordinates
(Bearing in mind sign convention)
Example Question #106 : 3 Dimensional Space
A point in space is located, in Cartesian coordinates, at . What is the position of this point in cylindrical coordinates?
When given Cartesian coordinates of the form to cylindrical coordinates of the form , the first and third terms are the most straightforward.
Care should be taken, however, when calculating . The formula for it is as follows:
However, it is important to be mindful of the signs of both and , bearing in mind which quadrant the point lies; this will determine the value of :
It is something to bear in mind when making a calculation using a calculator; negative values by convention create a negative , while negative values lead to
For our coordinates
(Bearing in mind sign convention)
Example Question #21 : Cylindrical Coordinates
A point in space is located, in Cartesian coordinates, at . What is the position of this point in cylindrical coordinates?
When given Cartesian coordinates of the form to cylindrical coordinates of the form , the first and third terms are the most straightforward.
Care should be taken, however, when calculating . The formula for it is as follows:
However, it is important to be mindful of the signs of both and , bearing in mind which quadrant the point lies; this will determine the value of :
It is something to bear in mind when making a calculation using a calculator; negative values by convention create a negative , while negative values lead to
For our coordinates
(Bearing in mind sign convention)
Example Question #107 : 3 Dimensional Space
A point in space is located, in Cartesian coordinates, at . What is the position of this point in cylindrical coordinates?
When given Cartesian coordinates of the form to cylindrical coordinates of the form , the first and third terms are the most straightforward.
Care should be taken, however, when calculating . The formula for it is as follows:
However, it is important to be mindful of the signs of both and , bearing in mind which quadrant the point lies; this will determine the value of :
It is something to bear in mind when making a calculation using a calculator; negative values by convention create a negative , while negative values lead to
For our coordinates
(Bearing in mind sign convention)
Example Question #1771 : Calculus 3
A point in space is located, in Cartesian coordinates, at . What is the position of this point in cylindrical coordinates?
When given Cartesian coordinates of the form to cylindrical coordinates of the form , the first and third terms are the most straightforward.
Care should be taken, however, when calculating . The formula for it is as follows:
However, it is important to be mindful of the signs of both and , bearing in mind which quadrant the point lies; this will determine the value of :
It is something to bear in mind when making a calculation using a calculator; negative values by convention create a negative , while negative values lead to
For our coordinates
(Bearing in mind sign convention)
Example Question #22 : Cylindrical Coordinates
A point in space is located, in Cartesian coordinates, at . What is the position of this point in cylindrical coordinates?
When given Cartesian coordinates of the form to cylindrical coordinates of the form , the first and third terms are the most straightforward.
Care should be taken, however, when calculating . The formula for it is as follows:
However, it is important to be mindful of the signs of both and , bearing in mind which quadrant the point lies; this will determine the value of :
It is something to bear in mind when making a calculation using a calculator; negative values by convention create a negative , while negative values lead to
For our coordinates
(Bearing in mind sign convention)
Example Question #111 : 3 Dimensional Space
A point in space is located, in Cartesian coordinates, at . What is the position of this point in cylindrical coordinates?
When given Cartesian coordinates of the form to cylindrical coordinates of the form , the first and third terms are the most straightforward.
Care should be taken, however, when calculating . The formula for it is as follows:
However, it is important to be mindful of the signs of both and , bearing in mind which quadrant the point lies; this will determine the value of :
It is something to bear in mind when making a calculation using a calculator; negative values by convention create a negative , while negative values lead to
For our coordinates
(Bearing in mind sign convention)
Example Question #112 : 3 Dimensional Space
A point in space is located, in Cartesian coordinates, at . What is the position of this point in cylindrical coordinates?
When given Cartesian coordinates of the form to cylindrical coordinates of the form , the first and third terms are the most straightforward.
Care should be taken, however, when calculating . The formula for it is as follows:
However, it is important to be mindful of the signs of both and , bearing in mind which quadrant the point lies; this will determine the value of :
It is something to bear in mind when making a calculation using a calculator; negative values by convention create a negative , while negative values lead to
For our coordinates
(Bearing in mind sign convention)
Example Question #113 : 3 Dimensional Space
A point in space is located, in cylindrical coordinates, at . What is the position of this point in Cartesian coordinates?
When given cylindrical coordinates of the form and converting to Cartesian coordinates of the form , the relationship between , , , and will be of use:
(This value is identical across Cartesian and cylindrical coordinate systems)
For the cylindrical coordinates
The Cartesian coordinates are
Example Question #114 : 3 Dimensional Space
A point in space is located, in cylindrical coordinates, at . What is the position of this point in Cartesian coordinates?
When given cylindrical coordinates of the form and converting to Cartesian coordinates of the form , the relationship between , , , and will be of use:
(This value is identical across Cartesian and cylindrical coordinate systems)
For the cylindrical coordinates
The Cartesian coordinates are