Polar coordinates

Meaning

Noun

●

In Mathematics:

The

of a point in a

,

as its Cartesian

from the

and the

anticlockwise/counterclockwise from the

to a

the point to the

.

●

In Mathematics:

A system of

using such

to

position.

●

In Mathematics:

The

of a point in

three-dimensional

,

as its Cartesian

from the

, the

from the

to a

the point to the

, and the

from the

to this

.

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