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[Kasadan]

Hi, how do I convert a 3d vector to polar form ? TIA

[carey]

(11-12-2024 08:51 AM)Kasadan Wrote:  Hi, how do I convert a 3d vector to polar form ? TIA

Since the polar form (magnitude and angle, i.e., r and θ) of a vector is 2D, an arbitrary 3D vector (e.g., Cartesian x, y, z) can't be expressed in polar form.
Did you mean to ask instead how to convert a 3D Cartesian (x, y, z) vector into another 3D coordinate system e.g., Spherical ((r, θ, φ) or Cylindrical (r, θ, z)?