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Investigation 4: Converting Between Rectangular Form and Polar Form

Step F
  • You must realize that the point (-4, -2) is in the third quadrant.
  • Thus, when you use the tangent formula, the value you get is the measure of the reference, or related, angle.
  • To get the measure of the entire angle, add 180° to the value of the reference angle.