Change from rectangular to cylindrical coordinates. Assuming r and 0 are both zero, what are the following? (a) (*4, 4, 4)b) (*7, 7squared, 8)?
x = r cosθ
y = r sinθ
x² + y² = r²
z = z
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Change from rectangular to cylindrical coordinates
a.
(−4,4,4)
r² = 16 + 16 = 32
r = 4√2
cosθ = x/r = −1/√2
sinθ = y/r = 1/√2
θ = 3π/4
(r, θ, z) = (4√2, 3π/4, 4)
b.
(−7, 7√3, 8)
r² = 49 + 147 = 196
r = 14
cosθ = x/r = −1/2
sinθ = y/r = √3/2
θ = 2π/3
(r, θ, z) = (14, 2π/3, 8)
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