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Please help! Find the rectangular coordinates of the point with the polar coordinations (-2, pi/3). Show all work.

Please help! Find the rectangular coordinates of the point with the polar coordinations (-2, pi/3). Show all work.
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Find the rectangular coordinates of the point with the polar coordinations (-2, pi/3). Show all work.

User Kobina
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x = r cos \theta \\ \\ y = r sin \theta


x = (-2) cos (\pi/3) = (-2)((1)/(2)) =-1 \\ \\ y=(-2) sin (\pi/3) = (-2)((√(3))/(2))=-√(3)

The rectangular coordinates are:

(-1,-√(3))
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