Shift in origin for polar coordinates

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Consider a set of polar coordinates, $(r, \theta)$ for a plane. Let's say there is a point, at $\left(1,\frac{\pi}{4}\right)$ for which I want to define a translated and rotated coordinate system, $(R, \Theta)$ for which that point has the coordinates $(0,0)$.

I just want to verify here, the transformation is given by $R = r - 1$ and $\Theta = \theta - \frac{\pi}{4}$, correct?

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We can consider polar coordinates as vectors and then use vector subtraction enter image description here