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Cylindrical coordinates 3D
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- Summary
Interactive 3D illustration of the cylindrical coordinate system. Each coordinate can be modified with the corresponding slider. Note that projection onto the plane (0xy) gives the polar coordinates.
- Learning objectives
- To learn to manipulate the cylindrical coordinate system in 3D.
- To observe its projection in 2D and make the connection with polar coordinates.
- How to use the animation
Click and drag on the screen to rotate.
- Keywords
- coordinate, cylindrical, components, projection, polar, trihedron
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