Change each of the following points from rectangular coordinates to spherical coordinates and to cylindrical coordinates.
a. (4,2,−4)
b. (0,8,15)
c. (√2,1,1)
d. (−2√3,−2,3)

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Answer and Step-by-step explanation: Spherical coordinate describes a location of a point in space: one distance (ρ) and two angles (Ф,θ).To transform cartesian coordinates into spherical coordinates:

[tex]\rho = \sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}}[/tex]

[tex]\phi = cos^{-1}\frac{z}{\rho}[/tex]

For angle θ:

  • If x > 0 and y > 0: [tex]\theta = tan^{-1}\frac{y}{x}[/tex];
  • If x < 0: [tex]\theta = \pi + tan^{-1}\frac{y}{x}[/tex];
  • If x > 0 and y < 0: [tex]\theta = 2\pi + tan^{-1}\frac{y}{x}[/tex];

Calculating:

a) (4,2,-4)

[tex]\rho = \sqrt{4^{2}+2^{2}+(-4)^{2}}[/tex] = 6

[tex]\phi = cos^{-1}(\frac{-4}{6})[/tex]

[tex]\phi = cos^{-1}(\frac{-2}{3})[/tex]

For θ, choose 1st option:

[tex]\theta = tan^{-1}(\frac{2}{4})[/tex]

[tex]\theta = tan^{-1}(\frac{1}{2})[/tex]

b) (0,8,15)

[tex]\rho = \sqrt{0^{2}+8^{2}+(15)^{2}}[/tex] = 17

[tex]\phi = cos^{-1}(\frac{15}{17})[/tex]

[tex]\theta = tan^{-1}\frac{y}{x}[/tex]

The angle θ gives a tangent that doesn't exist. Analysing table of sine, cosine and tangent: θ = [tex]\frac{\pi}{2}[/tex]

c) (√2,1,1)

[tex]\rho = \sqrt{(\sqrt{2} )^{2}+1^{2}+1^{2}}[/tex] = 2

[tex]\phi = cos^{-1}(\frac{1}{2})[/tex]

[tex]\phi[/tex] = [tex]\frac{\pi}{3}[/tex]

[tex]\theta = tan^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt{2} }[/tex]

d) (−2√3,−2,3)

[tex]\rho = \sqrt{(-2\sqrt{3} )^{2}+(-2)^{2}+3^{2}}[/tex] = 5

[tex]\phi = cos^{-1}(\frac{3}{5})[/tex]

Since x < 0, use 2nd option:

[tex]\theta = \pi + tan^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt{3} }[/tex]

[tex]\theta = \pi + \frac{\pi}{6}[/tex]

[tex]\theta = \frac{7\pi}{6}[/tex]

Cilindrical coordinate describes a 3 dimension space: 2 distances (r and z) and 1 angle (θ). To express cartesian coordinates into cilindrical:

[tex]r=\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}[/tex]

Angle θ is the same as spherical coordinate;

z = z

Calculating:

a) (4,2,-4)

[tex]r=\sqrt{4^{2}+2^{2}}[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{20}[/tex]

[tex]\theta = tan^{-1}\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

z = -4

b) (0, 8, 15)

[tex]r=\sqrt{0^{2}+8^{2}}[/tex] = 8

[tex]\theta = \frac{\pi}{2}[/tex]

z = 15

c) (√2,1,1)

[tex]r=\sqrt{(\sqrt{2} )^{2}+1^{2}}[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{3}[/tex]

[tex]\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}[/tex]

z = 1

d) (−2√3,−2,3)

[tex]r=\sqrt{(-2\sqrt{3} )^{2}+(-2)^{2}}[/tex] = 4

[tex]\theta = \frac{7\pi}{6}[/tex]

z = 3