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Chapter 13Vectors and 3-Dimensional Coordinate Systems

0113.01Vector Basics
0213.02Dot Product
0313.03Cross Product
0413.04Lines and Planes
0513.05Quadric Surfaces
0613.06Vector Functions
0713.07Calculus with Vector Functions
0813.08Tangent, Normal, and Binormal Vectors
0913.09Curvature
1013.10Cylindrical Coordinates
1113.11Spherical Coordinates
1213.12Physical Applications of 3D Coordinate Systems

Chapter 13 · Vectors and 3-Dimensional Coordinate Systems

0113.01Vector Basics
0213.02Dot Product
0313.03Cross Product
0413.04Lines and Planes
0513.05Quadric Surfaces
0613.06Vector Functions
0713.07Calculus with Vector Functions
0813.08Tangent, Normal, and Binormal Vectors
0913.09Curvature
1013.10Cylindrical Coordinates
1113.11Spherical Coordinates
1213.12Physical Applications of 3D Coordinate Systems

Topics / 13 Vectors and 3-Dimensional Coordinate Systems

13.10

Cylindrical Coordinates

Polar coordinates in the xy-plane, plus height z. Ideal for anything round around an axis.

About 13 minutes

You'll learn to

→Convert between cylindrical and Cartesian coordinates
→Recognize the surfaces r = c, θ = c and z = c
→Rewrite equations in cylindrical coordinates

← 13.09 Curvature 13.11 Spherical Coordinates →

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