r = √(x2 + y2) = &radic( 202 + 02) = 20 to 3 dps.The argument is the angle θ that a line from the origin to the same point makes with the (positive) x-axis:
tan(θ) =
y x =
0 20 = 0 θ = 0 radians = 0° to 3 dps.
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