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polar coordinate

/ˈpəʊlər kəʊˈɔːdɪnət/

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/ˈpəʊlər kəʊˈɔːdɪnət/C1formalscientific
  • ruСистема координат, в которой каждая точка на плоскости определяется расстоянием от точки отсчёта (полюса) и углом от направления отсчёта (полярной оси).

A system of coordinates in which each point on a plane is determined by a distance from a reference point (the pole) and an angle from a reference direction (the polar axis).

  1. C1formal

    A two-dimensional coordinate system where each point is determined by a distance from a reference point (the pole) and an angle from a reference direction.

    ruПолярная система координат

    • In polar coordinates, the point (3, 45°) is located 3 units from the origin at a 45-degree angle.
    • The equation of a circle is simpler in polar coordinates than in Cartesian coordinates.
    • Engineers often use polar coordinates to describe the position of a rotating object.