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polar coordinates

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(Mathematics) a pair of coordinates for locating a point in a plane by means of the length of a radius vector, r, which pivots about the origin to establish the angle, θ, that the position of the point makes with a fixed line. Usually written (r, θ) See also Cartesian coordinates, spherical coordinates

1. Coordinates derived from the distance and angular measurements from a fixed point (pole).
2. In artillery and naval gunfire support, the direction, distance, and vertical correction from the observer/spotter position to the target.

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