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polar

convert to polar form

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Calling Sequence

polar(z)

polar(r, t)

Parameters

z

-

expression

r

-

expression, understood to be real

t

-

expression, understood to be real

Description

• 

The polar(z) calling sequence converts the complex-valued expression z to its representation in polar coordinates.

• 

The expression is represented as polar(r, t) where r is the modulus and t is the argument of the complex value of the expression.

• 

This function can also be invoked as a convert function: convert(z, polar).  See convert/polar.

Examples

polar3+4I

polar5,arctan43

(1)

convert3+4I,polar

polar5,arctan43

(2)

mabs3+4I

m5

(3)

arargument3+4I

ararctan43

(4)

polarm,ar

polar5,arctan43

(5)

polar3I

polar3,π2

(6)

polara+bI

polara+Ib,arga+Ib

(7)

If  a and b  are intended to be real, map evalc onto this expression:

mapevalc,

polara2+b2,arctanb,a

(8)

polar3,π2

polar−3,π2

(9)

polar4.,π

polar4.,π

(10)

polar0

polar0,0

(11)

polarr,t2polars,u

polarr,t2polars,u

(12)

simplify

polarr2s,2t+u

(13)

See Also

changecoords

convert/polar

evalc