ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Polar set

Okay kiddo, let's talk about polar sets. Imagine you are standing in a big field with lots of trees and flowers. You have a magical tool that can tell you the distance and direction of everything in the field.

A polar set is like a map that shows you all the things in the field that are a certain distance away from you. For example, imagine you want to know where all the things are that are 10 feet away from you. You can use your magical tool to draw a circle around you with a radius of 10 feet. Everything on that circle is part of the polar set for that distance.

But wait, there's more! A polar set can also show you all the things that are a certain distance AND in a certain direction from you. Imagine you want to know where all the trees are that are 10 feet away and directly in front of you. You can draw a line from your eyes to the ground, and then draw a circle around you with a radius of 10 feet. The part of that circle that is directly in front of you is your polar set for that distance and direction.

So, a polar set is basically a map that shows you all the things around you that are a certain distance and direction away from you. It's like a really cool tool that can help you explore and find things in your environment.