What is the distance between the following polar coordinates?: <mstyle displaystyle="true">

Raul Walker

Raul Walker

Answered question

2022-07-14

What is the distance between the following polar coordinates?:
( 1 , 5 π 4 ) , ( 5 , 3 π 8 )

Answer & Explanation

Elias Flores

Elias Flores

Beginner2022-07-15Added 24 answers

Step 1
In cartesean coordinates ( 1 , 5 π 4 ) is ( 1 cos ( 5 π 4 ) , 1 sin ( 5 π 4 ) ) that is ( - 1 2 , - 1 2 ) Or (-0.7071, -0.7071)
Like wise ( 5 , 3 π 8 ) is ( 5 cos 3 π 8 , 5 sin 3 π 8 )
Or (1.9134, 4.6194)
Use distance formula to get it =5.93577 approx

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