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rectangular coordinates

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plural noun

  1. the Cartesian coordinates in a system of mutually perpendicular axes

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Figure 1.35 shows a spiral in rectangular coordinates.

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In this section we convert triple integrals in rectangular coordinates into a triple integral in either cylindrical or spherical coordinates.

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This is exactly the same process that we followed in Introduction to Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates to convert from polar coordinates to two-dimensional rectangular coordinates.

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The equation of the circle can be transformed into rectangular coordinates using the coordinate transformation formulas in Equation 1.8.

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The two classes obviously represent respectively systems of polar and rectangular coordinates.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

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