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Converting cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates
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cartesianToPolar.js
function cartesianToPolar(x,y){
return {
radius: Math.sqrt( Math.pow(x, 2) + Math.pow(y, 2) ),
alpha: Math.atan2(y, x)
}
}
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