MTH 254 Spherical Coordinates: Dynamic Illustrator
Spherical coordinates are expressed in the form .
For and , this applet uses units of RADIANS. Type "pi" if an angle is a multiple of .
Input the distance from the origin to the point, , the angle measured from the positive x-axis, , and the angle measured from the positive z-axis, . Then use the slider to watch the point as it is plotted.
The ORANGE point is the point plotted in spherical coordinates.
For reference, you can toggle the "Show Sphere" on or off by checking the box.