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Polar distance (geometry)

 

Polar distance (geometry)

In geometry a polar distance, typically denoted r is a coordinate in polar coordinate systemss (r, θ) and (r, θ, h).

The distance d between two points P1 and P2 with their polar coordinates (r1, θ1) and (r2, θ2) in two dimensional circular polar coordinate system is given by the polar distance formula:

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