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geometry > analytic geometry > coordinate system > cylindrical coordinates

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cylindrical coordinates  

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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, the direction from the axis relative to a chosen reference direction, and the distance from a chosen reference plane perpendicular to the axis. The latter distance is given as a positive or negative number depending on which side of the reference plane faces the point.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylindrical_coordinate_system)

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