Locate the tip of a one-link robot of 1.5 ft length as a 2-D position vector with a direction of -30°. Draw the position vector and find its x- and y-components. Also, write ?? in both its rectangular and polar forms.
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Convert the angle from degrees to radians: -309° × (π/180) = -309π/180 = -34π/20 = -17π/10 radians. Show more…
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