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Find the rectangular coordinates of (9, 150°).
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Answer:

the rectangular coordinates of the point (9, 150°) are approximately (-4.5, 7.794).

Explanation:

To convert from polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates, we use the following formulas:

x = r cos θ

y = r sin θ

where r is the distance from the origin to the point, and θ is the angle between the positive x-axis and the line connecting the origin to the point, measured counterclockwise.

In this case, r = 9 and θ = 150°. However, we need to convert θ to radians before we can use the formulas. We know that 180° = π radians, so:

150° = (5/6)π radians

Now we can use the formulas:

x = r cos θ = 9 cos (5/6)π ≈ -4.5

y = r sin θ = 9 sin (5/6)π ≈ 7.794

Therefore, the rectangular coordinates of the point (9, 150°) are approximately (-4.5, 7.794).

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