Display Data as distance from a point

MG12345

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Hey Good day, I have data from a table and its angles in a circle, and then distance from the center point.

Currently the data is in Mils but I'm willing to set up extra columns to convert it to degrees if needed.

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thats an example of what the data table looks like, it's in a continuous row(i just modified it to be easier to see) and goes to 20 slices of angle, using between from 1 to 20 of them.
I'm also willing to change up the layout if needed.

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that's the ideal end result. i just made it up on PowerPoint to give you a visual of what it could hopefully look like.
It's probably not super accurate, but just to give you a reference of data to end result.
I have a 365 business account, and I'm willing to try to export it to another 365 program if needed.

thanks for your time, any help or ideas is appreciated
 

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it figured it out, I need to convert my data into x and y coordinates in a separate table

using =(distance)*(COS((angleinmills)/3200*PI())) for x coordinate
using =(distance)*(COS((angleinmills)/3200*PI())) for y coordinate

then used x column as my x data
y column as my y data

i also created a circle as a separate data set bigger than my largest point, so that the chart wouldn't shrink in certain directions

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it figured it out, I need to convert my data into x and y coordinates in a separate table

using =(distance)*(COS((angleinmills)/3200*PI())) for x coordinate
using =(distance)*(COS((angleinmills)/3200*PI())) for y coordinate

then used x column as my x data
y column as my y data

i also created a circle as a separate data set bigger than my largest point, so that the chart wouldn't shrink in certain directions

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refrence my last post,
using =(distance)*(COS((angleinmills)/3200*PI())) for x coordinate
using =(distance)*(sin((angleinmills)/3200*PI())) for y coordinate

as well as in the image, distance is actually angle in mils, and r is distance in radius

sorry about that
 
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so, I needed to convert my data into x and y coordinates in a separate table

x coordinate formula =Distance*(COS((angleinmills+1600)/3200*PI()))
y coordinate formula =Distance*(SIN((angleinmills+1600)/3200*PI()))

I had to also check values in reverse order to get it to go clockwise instead of counterclockwise, like a compass does
and the +1600 in the formula is to rotate it to the North.

sorry about the confusing posts, while I had it partially figured out.
 
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