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Question
Find cylindrical co-ordinates of a point (3๐ฬ + 4๐ฬ + ๐ฬ )
Numerical
Solution
The point is (3,4,1)
`r =sqrt(x^2+y^2)`
`=sqrt(3^2+4^2)`
= 5
`θ = tan^-1(y/x)`
`= tan^-1(4/3)`
= 53.13o
= 0.2952๐
z = z = 1
Point in cylindrical system is (5,0.2952๐ ,๐)
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