rsc3/doc-schelp/HelpSource/Classes/Polar.schelp

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class:: Polar
summary:: Polar coordinates
related:: Classes/Point, Classes/Complex
categories:: Math
description::
Represents polar coordinates.
classmethods::
method:: new
Create a new polar coordinate with the given radius, rho, and angle in radians, theta.
instancemethods::
subsection:: Math
method:: +, -, *, /
The math operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are accomplished by
first converting to complex numbers.
method:: scale
Scale the radius by some value.
method:: rotate
Rotate the angle by some value.
method:: neg
Rotate by pi.
subsection:: Conversion
method:: magnitude
Answer the radius.
method:: angle
Answer the angle in radians
method:: phase
Answer the angle in radians
method:: real
Answer the real part.
method:: imag
Answer the imaginary part.
method:: asComplex
Convert to Complex
method:: asPoint
Convert to Point