WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Polar and Rectangular Coordinates

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show grid
rectangular
polar
show coordinates
rectangular
polar
grid snap
rectangular
polar
do not snap to grid
x = 4
y = 4
r = 4
2
= 5.65685
θ =
π
4
= 0.25 π
Compare the rectangular and polar coordinates of a point. Choose the grid lines you want to see and whether the point (a locator) snaps to a rectangular or polar grid.