To convert spherical coordinates ( B(r, theta, phi) = B(4, 25^circ, 120^circ) ) into Cartesian coordinates ( (x, y, z) ), we use the following formulas:

1. ( x = r cdot sin(theta) cdot cos(phi) )
2. ( y = r cdot sin(theta) cdot sin(phi) )
3. ( z = r cdot cos(theta) )

Where:

– ( r ) is the radius,

– ( theta ) is the polar angle (measured from the positive z-axis),

– ( phi ) is the azimuthal angle (measured from the positive x-axis in the x-y plane).

Given:

– ( r = 4 )

– ( theta = 25^circ )

– ( phi = 120^circ )

First, convert angles from degrees to radians:

– ( theta = 25^circ = frac{25 pi}{180} approx 0.436 , text{radians} )

– ( phi = 120^circ = frac{120 pi}{180} = frac{2pi}{3} approx 2.094 , text{radians} )

Now, calculate the Cartesian coordinates:

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To convert the Cartesian coordinates (x, y, z) = (3, 4, 5) to spherical coordinates (ρ, θ, φ), we use the following formulas:

1. ( ρ = sqrt{x^2 + y^2 + z^2} )
2. ( θ = tan^{-1}left(frac{y}{x}right) )
3. ( φ = cos^{-1}left(frac{z}{ρ}right) )

Now plug in the values:

1. Calculate ( ρ ):

[

ρ = sqrt{3^2 + 4^2 + 5^2} = sqrt{9 + 16 + 25} = sqrt{50} = 5sqrt{2}

]

2. Calculate ( θ ):

[

θ = tan^{-1}left(frac{4}{3}right) approx 0.927 text{ radians} quad (text{or } 53.13^circ)

]

3. Calculate ( φ ):

[

φ = cos^{-1}left(frac{5}{5sqrt{2}}right) = cos^{-1}left(frac{1}{sqrt{2}}right) = frac{pi}{4} text{ radians} quad (text{or } 45

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To transform the vector ( mathbf{B} = y mathbf{i} + (x + z) mathbf{j} ) located at the point ((-2, 6, 3)) into cylindrical coordinates, we start by identifying the Cartesian coordinates and then convert them as follows:

1. The cylindrical coordinates ((r, theta, z)) are defined as:

– ( r = sqrt{x^2 + y^2} )

– ( theta = tan^{-1}left(frac{y}{x}right) )

– ( z ) remains the same in both cylindrical and Cartesian coordinates.

2. For the point ((-2, 6, 3)):

– ( x = -2 )

– ( y = 6 )

– ( z = 3 )

3. Calculate ( r ):

[

r = sqrt{(-2)^2 + 6^2} = sqrt{4 + 36} = sqrt{40} = 2sqrt{10}

]

4. Calculate ( theta ):

[

theta = tan^{-1}left(frac{6}{-2}right) = tan^{-1}(-3)

]

However, since the point is in the second quadrant (where ( x < 0 ) and ( y >