Texas Instruments TI-30Xa Solar School Edition - Rectangular to Polar Conversion; Converting (x,y) to (r,θ); Polar to Rectangular Conversion; Converting (r,θ) to (x,y)

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Ti30xa School Edition.doc TI-30Xa SOLAR School Edition
Bob Fedorisko Revised: 05/16/03 9:26 AM Printed:
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Rectangular to Polar
" k converts rectangular coordinates ( x,y) to
polar coordinates (r,q).
Convert rectangular coordinates (10,8 ) to polar.
# (if necessary) DEG
10 " [ 8 DEG 8
" k
(display r) DEG r 12.80624847
" [
(display q) DEG 38.65980825
Polar to Rectangular
" e converts polar coordinates ( r,q) to
rectangular coordinates (x,y).
Convert polar coordinates (5,30) to rectangular.
# (if necessary) DEG
5 " [ 30 DEG 30
" e (display x) DEG x 4.330127019
" [ (display y) DEG 2.5