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Question: Interpretation of RootOf and _Z in solving Cartesian function expression from Polar

Question:Interpretation of RootOf and _Z in solving Cartesian function expression from Polar

Andreas_93 0 Maple 15
student solve rootof
November 01 2011
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I am doing a paper on the stability of a damp. This includes making a Cartesian expression of line of fracture in the subjacent earth layers.

I’ve attached the maple sheet that covers the following expressions.

The polar expression of the line of fracture is given by r(v)=r[0]*exp(v*tan(phi)), in which

r[0] and phi are constants and v is the angle.

To change the expression to a Cartesian coordinate system I introduce

r(v)=sqrt(x^2+y^2) and

v=arctan(y/x)

Then I solve to get the expression in terms of y(x). Maple answers with a RootOf function and the _Z integer which I don’t know how to interpret this.

Any help will be much appreciated :)
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