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    In mathematics, the polar coordinate system is a two-dimensional coordinate system in which each point on a plane is determined by a distance from a reference...
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    meet at right angles Skew coordinates: coordinate surfaces are not orthogonal The log-polar coordinate system represents a point in the plane by the logarithm...
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    (r, θ, φ), known as a 3-tuple, provide a coordinate system on a sphere, typically called the spherical polar coordinates. Nota bene: the physics convention...
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    A cylindrical coordinate system is a three-dimensional coordinate system that specifies point positions by the distance from a chosen reference axis (axis...
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    universal polar stereographic (UPS) coordinate system is used in conjunction with the universal transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system to locate...
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  • means that the polar coordinate system can be used in tangent with either the absolute coordinate system or the relative coordinate system. This just has...
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    In geometry, a Cartesian coordinate system (UK: /kɑːrˈtiːzjən/, US: /kɑːrˈtiːʒən/) in a plane is a coordinate system that specifies each point uniquely...
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    The equatorial coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system widely used to specify the positions of celestial objects. It may be implemented in spherical...
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  • Polar cone Polar coordinate system, uses a central point and angles Polar curve (a point and a curve), a generalization of a point and a line Polar set...
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    Earth-fixed coordinate system (acronym ECEF), also known as the geocentric coordinate system, is a cartesian spatial reference system that represents...
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