Sharp V/R manual Coordinate Conversion

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Coordinate Conversion

For the EL-506R, select

r, θ and

x, y from the MATH key

C onverts rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates (x,y

C onverts polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates (r, θ

Splits data used for dual-variable data input.

Displays r, θ and x, y. (Cx

θ)

y or r

r, θ)

x, y)

y Rectangular coordinates

y Polar coordinates

y

o

P(x,y)

x

x

o

 

P(r,θ)

r

θ x

<Example> Determine the polar coordinates (r, θ) when the rectangu- lar coordinates of Point P are (x = 7, y = 3).

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O per ation

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3

7.6 23.2

O peration example using the EL-531VH/ EL-509V

D isplay

DEG

DEG

DEG

DEG

A P P L IC AT IO N S:

C oordinate conversion is often used in mathematics and engineering, espe- cially for impedance calculations in electronics and electrical engineering.

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Contents Sciientiifiic Calculator Operatiionguiide N TEN TS E Y L AY O U T Ow to Ope ra teDI S P L AY F O R M AT a N D DI S P L AY P AT T E R NX P O N E N T DI S P L AY Adians R a D is shown at the top of the display N G U L a R U N I TON/OFF, Entry Correction Keys Pressing π automatically enters the value for π Data Entry KeysGenerates random numbers RandomFunction to round calculation results ModifyBasic Arithmetic Keys, Parentheses Percent Xth Root of y To the Power of x, Common Logarithm To the Power of x, Natural Logarithm Factorials PPL IC AT IO N S Permutations, Combinations24 28 Time CalculationFractional Calculations Memory Calculations ~ Last Answer Memory Trigonometric Functions Arc Trigonometric Functions Hyperbolic Functions Coordinate Conversion DAT a I N P U T a N D E R a S E Statistics FunctionS K E Y S F O R 1 -V a R I a B L E S T AT I S T I C S Data total up to this point S K E Y S F O R 2 -V a R I a B L E S T AT I S T I C S Sharp CORP. MAR