Question

True or false: the value of theta represents the distance from a point to the origin when plotting a point in polar coordinates

Answer 1

False.  The value of theta is the angle measured counterclockwise that the vector makes with respect to the positive x-axis.

Answer 2

False

Explanation:

In polar coordinates, a point on a plane is represented by P = (r, theta), where r is the radial coordinate and represents the distance from the point to the origin, and theta is the counterclockwise angle formed between the positive x-axis and the segment formed between P and the origin.