Question

Find the polar coordinates, 00, of the point given in cartesian coordinates g (0,-2)

Answer 1

The length of the line segment from (0, 0) to (0, -2) is 2 units, so r=2. The angle that segment makes with the +x axis is 180°, so θ = 180°.

(0, -2) ⇒ (2, 180°)