How do you plot the point #(-5,60^o)# on a polar graph?

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Douglas K.
Jul 25, 2017

Change the radius from negative to positive by adding or subtracting (as appropriate) #180^@# to or from the angle.

Explanation:

In this case, I shall add #180^@ to the angle (instead of subtracting):

#(-5,60^@) to (5,240^@)#

Now, you merely find the intersection on the radius of 5 and the angle of #240^@# on the graph paper and draw a point:

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