Answer:
There are two alternatives: (i) Polar coordinate system (a.k.a. Circular coordinate system), (ii) Elliptic coordinate system.
Step-by-step explanation:
There are two alternative ways of describing the location of points on a plane:
(i) Polar coordinate system (a.k.a. Circular coordinate system).
(ii) Elliptic coordinate system.
Now we proceed to explain briefly the characteristic of each option:
Polar coordinate system: [tex](r, \theta)[/tex]
Where:
[tex]r[/tex] - Distance of the point with respect to origin.
[tex]\theta[/tex] - Direction of the vector between origin and point with respect to the +x semiaxis, in sexagesimal degrees.
The formulae for each component in terms of Cartesian coordinates are described below:
[tex]r = \sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}[/tex] (1)
[tex]\theta = \tan^{-1} \frac{y}{x}[/tex] (2)
Elliptic coordinate system: [tex](\mu, \nu)[/tex]
Where [tex]\mu[/tex] and [tex]\nu[/tex] are elliptical coordinates.
The formulae for each component in terms of Cartesian coordinates are described below:
[tex]x = a\cdot \cosh \mu \cdot \cos \nu[/tex] (3)
[tex]y = a \cdot \sinh \mu \cdot \sin \nu[/tex] (4)
Where [tex]a[/tex] is the distance between origin and any of the foci along the x axis.
