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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions dist/Math-Complex/lib/Math/Trig.pm
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Expand Up @@ -466,15 +466,15 @@ B<All angles are in radians>.

B<Cartesian> coordinates are the usual rectangular I<(x, y, z)>-coordinates.

Spherical coordinates, I<(rho, theta, pi)>, are three-dimensional
Spherical coordinates, I<(rho, theta, phi)>, are three-dimensional
coordinates which define a point in three-dimensional space. They are
based on a sphere surface. The radius of the sphere is B<rho>, also
known as the I<radial> coordinate. The angle in the I<xy>-plane
(around the I<z>-axis) is B<theta>, also known as the I<azimuthal>
coordinate. The angle from the I<z>-axis is B<phi>, also known as the
I<polar> coordinate. The North Pole is therefore I<0, 0, rho>, and
the Gulf of Guinea (think of the missing big chunk of Africa) I<0,
pi/2, rho>. In geographical terms I<phi> is latitude (northward
I<polar> coordinate. The North Pole is therefore I<rho, 0, 0>, and
the Gulf of Guinea (think of the missing big chunk of Africa) I<rho,
0, pi/2>. In geographical terms I<phi> is latitude (northward
positive, southward negative) and I<theta> is longitude (eastward
positive, westward negative).

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