polar coordinates
"Polar coordinates" are essential in mathematics for representing points in a plane or space using a distance and an angle, offering an alternative to Cartesian coordinates.
🇺🇸 US Voice:
🇬🇧 UK Voice:
Definition
C1Two-Dimensional Geometry
(technical, academic)A system where a point's location is defined by its distance from a central point and the angle from a reference direction.
Example
- In polar coordinates, the point is located 5 units from the origin at an angle of 30 degrees.
C2Three-Dimensional Geometry
(technical, academic)A system where a point's position is defined by its distance from the origin, the angle from a reference axis, and the angle from a reference plane.
Example
- The position of the satellite was calculated using three-dimensional polar coordinates.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "polar coordinates":