Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 13 - Vector Geometry - 13.7 Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates - Exercises - Page 700: 42

Answer

$(\sqrt 3,\frac{7\pi}{4},0.955)$.

Work Step by Step

Since $ x=1, \, y=-1, \, z=1$ and $$\rho=\sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2},\quad \theta=\tan^{-1}( y/x), \quad \phi=\cos^{-1}(z/\rho),$$ then we have $$\rho=\sqrt{1+1+1 }= \sqrt 3, $$ $$\theta=\tan^{-1}(-1/1)=\frac{7\pi}{4}, $$ $$\phi=\cos^{-1}(1/\sqrt 3)=0.955.$$ Hence, the spherical coordinates are $(\sqrt 3,\frac{7\pi}{4},0.955)$.
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