Cartesian_to_polar.gif
Summary
Description Cartesian to polar.gif |
English:
A function in the Cartesian plane can be transformed into polar coordinates by wrapping one axis around itself and collapsing it to a point. This is illustrated here transforming the Cartesian graph
into the polar graph
.
The general transformation takes the following steps: 1. Start with Cartesian graph. 2. Clip the graph to satisfy (not necessary in the example ). 2. Reflect in the line . 3. Bend it to backwards on itself, as shown in the animation, to obtain the polar graph. |
Date | 6 September 2010 (upload date) |
Source | Own work |
Author | Lucas Vieira |
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