Polar Coordinates
Create a 2D polar plot:
(Type ESCthESC for theθ
symbol.)
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Display polar axes instead:
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Convert Cartesian coordinates to polar:
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QUICK REFERENCE: Angles and Polar Coordinates »
Create a 2D polar plot:
(Type ESCthESC for theθ
symbol.)
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PolarPlot[Sin[2 \[Theta]] + Cos[2 \[Theta]], {\[Theta], 0, 2 Pi}] |
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Display polar axes instead:
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PolarPlot[Sin[2 \[Theta]] + Cos[2 \[Theta]], {\[Theta], 0, 2 Pi}, PolarAxes -> Automatic, PolarTicks -> {0 \[Degree], 90 \[Degree], 180 \[Degree], 270 \[Degree]}] |
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Convert Cartesian coordinates to polar:
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ToPolarCoordinates[{1, 1}] |
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QUICK REFERENCE: Angles and Polar Coordinates »