Polar distance (geometry)

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In geometry a polar distance, typically denoted r is a coordinate in polar coordinate systems (r, θ) and (r, θ, h).

The distance d between two points P₁ and P₂ with their polar coordinates (r₁, θ₁) and (r₂, θ₂) in two dimensional circular polar coordinate system is given by the polar distance formula:

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