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How to Find the Distance Between Polar Points

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Overview

Learn how to calculate the distance between two polar points in this 26-minute mathematics lesson. Discover the derivation of the distance formula using the law of cosines and its relation to the standard distance formula in rectangular coordinates. Follow along with step-by-step explanations and work through four practical examples to solidify your understanding of this important concept in polar geometry.

Syllabus

Introduction.
Deriving our formula from the law of cosines.
Formula for finding the distance between two polar points.
Finding the distance between polar points #1.
Finding the distance between polar points #2.
Finding the distance between polar points #3.
Finding the distance between polar points #4.

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