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| Keywords: Cartesian to polar.gif en A function in the Cartesian plane can be transformed into polar coordinates by wrapping one axis around itself and collapsing it to a point This is illustrated here transforming the Cartesian graph <math>y \sin 6x +2</math> into the polar graph <math>r \sin 6 \theta +2</math> The general transformation takes the following steps 1 Start with Cartesian graph 2 Clip the graph to satisfy <math>y>0</math> not necessary in the example <math>y \sin 6x +2</math> 2 Reflect in the line <math>y x</math> 3 Bend it to backwards on itself as shown in the animation to obtain the polar graph own Kieff 06-09-2010 Mathematical animations Polar coordinate system Cartesian coordinates plane | ||||
