A polar plot is used to define a point in space within what is called the polar coordinate system, where rather than using the standard x- and y-coordinates, each point on a polar plane is expressed using these two values: Radius (r) – The distance from the center of the plot; Theta (θ) – The angle from a reference angle

The data for a polar plot is given in polar coordinates, which is given as R-theta, where R is the distance from the origin (center of the plot) and theta is the angle from a reference angle, such as north or conversely the positive horizontal axis of overlaid cartesian coordinates.

A polar plot helps us locate a point in a polar coordinate system instead of using the usual x and y coordinates. We describe each point on a polar plane using two values. The first is the distance from the center, called the Radius. The second variable is the angle from the reference angle, called Theta. What is the reason for using a polar ...

In this post we'll be looking at plotting 2D polar equations. Up to this point we have studied curves in the plane in which the position of the points is represented by cartesian coordinates (x,y).