Polar To Cartesian Converter
Convert a polar point into Cartesian x and y.
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Convert Cartesian x and y into radius and an angle in degrees. Angle is returned in [−180,180] using atan2; the origin is assigned angle zero by convention.
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How Cartesian To Polar Converter works
Convert Cartesian x and y into radius and an angle in degrees.
Angle is returned in [−180,180] using atan2; the origin is assigned angle zero by convention. Finite real inputs; output uses up to 12 significant digits. Floating-point results may be rounded.
How to use Cartesian To Polar Converter
Follow the labelled inputs.
Enter cartesian x
Replace the example with cartesian x. The field labels specify the expected format and units.
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Set cartesian y. Angle is returned in [−180,180] using atan2; the origin is assigned angle zero by convention.
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Examples and uses for Cartesian To Polar Converter
Check the supplied example
The starting example produces Radius: 5; Angle: 53.1301023542°. Convert Cartesian x and y into radius and an angle in degrees.
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Read the labels for cartesian x and cartesian y. Angle is returned in [−180,180] using atan2; the origin is assigned angle zero by convention.
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Convert Cartesian x and y into radius and an angle in degrees.
Angle is returned in [−180,180] using atan2; the origin is assigned angle zero by convention. Finite real inputs; output uses up to 12 significant digits. Floating-point results may be rounded.
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Angle is returned in [−180,180] using atan2; the origin is assigned angle zero by convention. Finite real inputs; output uses up to 12 significant digits. Floating-point results may be rounded.
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Answers about using Cartesian To Polar Converter and understanding its results.
What assumptions and input limits apply?
Angle is returned in [−180,180] using atan2; the origin is assigned angle zero by convention. Finite real inputs; output uses up to 12 significant digits. Floating-point results may be rounded.
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