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Scale factors of orthogonal coordinates

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If orthogonal coordinates qi​ satisfy
dx=∑i​hi​ei​dqi​,
(1)
then hi​=∣∂x/∂qi​∣ are their scale factors.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2011 / ia / Paper 3 / 3C / Solution
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