cylindrical coordinates
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z. Cylindrical Coordinates. But, first, let’s go back to 2D. y. x. y. Cartesian Coordinates – 2D. x. (x,y). y. x. x= distance from +y axis. y= distance from +x axis. y. Polar Coordinates. (r, θ ). r. r= distance from origin. θ = angle from + x axis. θ. x. y. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Relationship between Polar and Cartesian Coordinates
θ
rx
y
From Polar to Cartesian
cos θ = x = r cos θ
sin θ = y = r sin θ
From Cartesian to Polar
By Pythagorean Theorem 222 ryx tan θ = y/x
x/r
y/r
x
y
x
Example: Plot the point (2,7π/6) and convert it into rectangular coordinates
7π/6
22
(x,y)
x = r cos θ
y = r sin θ
x = 2cos(7π/6) 3xy = 2sin(7π/6) 1x
y
x
Example: Convert the point (-1,2) into polar coordinates
5r
2tan
(-1,2)
θ
r
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x
y)tan(
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2)tan(
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z
x
y
Cylindrical Coordinates are Polar Coordinates in 3D.
Imagine the projection of the point (x,y,z) onto the xy plane..
(x,y,z)
x
y
z
x
y
Cylindrical Coordinates are Polar Coordinates in 3D.
Now, imagine converting the x & y coordinates into polar:
(r, θ, z)
rθ
θ = angle in xy plane (from the positive x axis)
r = distance in the xy plane
z = vertical height
z
z
x
y
0π/4
π/2
3π/4
π5π/4
3π/2
7π/4 2π
It’s very important to recognize where certain angles lie on the xy plane in 3D coordinates:
z
x
y
Now, let's do an example.
Plot the point (3,π/4,6)
Then estimate where the angle θ would be and redraw the same radius r along that angle
First, draw the radius r along the x axis
Then put the z coordinate on the edges of the angle
And finally, redraw the radius and angle on top
Final point = (3,π/4,6)