rectangular coordinates
Britishplural noun
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Figure 1.35 shows a spiral in rectangular coordinates.
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Some common equations of surfaces in rectangular coordinates along with corresponding equations in cylindrical coordinates are listed in Table 5.1.
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Use x = r cos θ, y = r sin θ, and dA = r dr dθ to convert an integral in rectangular coordinates to an integral in polar coordinates.
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Earlier in this chapter we showed how to convert a double integral in rectangular coordinates into a double integral in polar coordinates in order to deal more conveniently with problems involving circular symmetry.
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The two classes obviously represent respectively systems of polar and rectangular coordinates.
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