The physics convention is followed in this article; (See both graphics re "physics convention" and re "mathematics convention". The radial distance from the fixed point of origin is also called the radius, or radial line, or radial coordinate. The polar angle may be called inclination angle, zenith angle, normal angle, or the colatitude. The user may choose to ignore the inclination angle and use
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