Convert the following equation from polar to rectangular form: theta=2pi/3

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Brett Veenstra · Answer 1 · 2017-02-13T23:41:23+0000

Polar form: Theta = 2 π /3
tan (Theta) = y /x
tan 2π/3 = y/x
-√3 = y/x
y = -√3 x
The equation in rectangular form:
√3 x + y = 0