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 6. Cartesian and polar coordinates in two dimensions
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>Coordinate axes and Cartesian coordinates
>The Cartesian form of a vector
>Polar representations
>The length of a vector in terms of components

After reading this section, you will:

  • Be able to convert between the Cartesian and polar representations of a vector in two dimensions
  • Be able to use a diagram to represent a vector given in polar form
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