You should have the
following on your HOME
screen:
Now type 1 / 3 ) and
press ENTER to obtain the
following:
w
9.1 Polar Coordinates
EXAMPLE 5 Converting from Polar Coordinates to Rectangular
Coordinates
Find the rectangular coordinates of the points with the following
polar coordinates:
(a)
6/,6
π
SOLUTION From the HOME screen, access the ANGLE menu (2
nd
APPS on
the TI-83 Plus) and select 7: PuRx(. You should have the
following on your HOME screen: