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Ordinate of a point of a circle

Description

The ordinate of point of a circle, in an x–y Cartesian coordinate system, can be computed by the ordinate of the center of the circle, the radius and the angle that the ray from the center of the circle to the point makes with the x-axis

Related formulas

Variables

yThe ordinate of the point of the circle (m)
bThe ordinate of the center of the circle (m)
rRadius of the circle (m)
θhe angle that the ray from the center of the circle to the point makes with the x-axis (radians)