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Striker
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Striker asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 7 years ago

What are the spherical coordinates of the point whose rectangular coordinates are (1,5,-3)?

pho = sqrt(35)

theta = arctan(5)

psi = ?

(sqrt(35),arctan(5). ?)

I can't find the last value.

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  • Brian
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    psi = arccos(z/rho) = arccos(-3/sqrt(35)) = 2.1026 radians

    to 4 decimal places, or 120.4704 degrees to 4 decimal places.

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