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Question 37: Find rectangular coordinates for the point with polar coordinates (2, 5π/6).

Question 37: Find rectangular coordinates for the point with polar coordinates (2, 5π/6).-example-1

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\begin{gathered} \text{The opposite side of the triangle is }2\sin (\pi)/(6) \\ \text{The adjacent side is -2 }\cos (\pi)/(6) \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} \text{Upon simplification;} \\ x\text{ = -}\sqrt[]{3}\text{ and y = 1} \\ (-\sqrt[\square]{3,}\text{ 1)} \end{gathered}

Question 37: Find rectangular coordinates for the point with polar coordinates (2, 5π/6).-example-1
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