Definition:Polar Coordinates/Pole

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Definition

Consider a system of polar coordinates used to identify points on the plane.

Let $O$ be the distinct point identified as the center of the frame.


The point $O$ is referred to as the pole of the polar coordinate plane.


Also known as

Some sources refer to the pole as the origin, thereby identifying it explicitly with the origin of a possibly superimposed cartesian plane.


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