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convert/polar

convert to polar form

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Calling Sequence

convert( expr, polar )

Parameters

expr

-

(complex) expression

Description

• 

convert/polar converts an expression to its representation in polar coordinates.

• 

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

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This function can also be invoked directly as polar(expr).  See polar.

Examples

convert3+4I,polar

polar5,arctan43

(1)

convert3I,polar

polar3,π2

(2)

converta+bI,polar

polara+Ib,arga+Ib

(3)

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

mapevalc,

polara2+b2,arctanb,a

(4)

See Also

evalc

polar