rectangular coordinates
Britishplural noun
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If c is a constant, then in rectangular coordinates, surfaces of the form x = c, y = c, or z = c are all planes.
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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 formulas to convert from spherical coordinates to rectangular coordinates may seem complex, but they are straightforward applications of trigonometry.
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Another way to look at the polar double integral is to change the double integral in rectangular coordinates by substitution.
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The two classes obviously represent respectively systems of polar and rectangular coordinates.
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