Definition
The three coordinates (ρ, φ, z) of a point P are defined as:
- The radial distance ρ is the Euclidean distance from the z axis to the point P.
- The azimuth φ is the angle between the reference direction on the chosen plane and the line from the origin to the projection of P on the plane.
- The height z is the signed distance from the chosen plane to the point P.
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