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Convert the point to polar coordinates using the interval [0, 2\small \pi) for θ.

Convert the point to polar coordinates using the interval [0, 2\small \pi) for θ.-example-1
User Tim Bunce
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First we need to find r


r=\sqrt[]{x^2+y^2}

in this case

x=0

y=-3


r=\sqrt[]{0^2+(-3)^2}=3

Because the x-coordinate is 0 and the y-coordinate is negative the angle is 270°=3/2pi

ANSWER


3\angle\frac{\text{3}}{2}\pi

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