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Jan Villaroel
Topic: Geometry Posted 1 year ago
Convert the Cartesian coordinates (3, -2, 4) to cylindrical coordinates.

Convert the Cartesian coordinates (3, -2, 4) to cylindrical coordinates.


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Koala Tutor
Oct 4, 2023
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To convert Cartesian coordinates to cylindrical coordinates, we will use the following formulas:

ρ = √(x² + y²)

θ = arctan(y / x)

z = z

Using the given Cartesian coordinates (3, -2, 4):

ρ = √(3² + (-2)²)
ρ = √(9 + 4)
ρ = √(13)

θ = arctan((-2) / 3)
θ ≈ -0.588

z = 4

Therefore, the cylindrical coordinates are (√13, -0.588, 4).

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