- 1. How are polar coordinates different from rectangular coordinates?
2. How are the polar axes different from the x– and y-axes of the Cartesian plane?
3. Explain how polar coordinates are graphed.
4. How are the points and related?
5. Explain why the points and are the same.
For the following exercises, convert the given polar coordinates to Cartesian coordinates with and . Remember to consider the quadrant in which the given point is located when determining for the point.
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For the following exercises, convert the given Cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates with . Remember to consider the quadrant in which the given point is located. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. For the following exercises, convert the given Cartesian equation to a polar equation. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. For the following exercises, convert the given polar equation to a Cartesian equation. Write in the standard form of a conic if possible, and identify the conic section represented. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. For the following exercises, find the polar coordinates of the point. 40.
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For the following exercises, plot the points.
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For the following exercises, convert the equation from rectangular to polar form and graph on the polar axis.
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For the following exercises, convert the equation from polar to rectangular form and graph on the rectangular plane.
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69. Use a graphing calculator to find the rectangular coordinates of . Round to the nearest thousandth.
70. Use a graphing calculator to find the rectangular coordinates of . Round to the nearest thousandth.
71. Use a graphing calculator to find the polar coordinates of in degrees. Round to the nearest thousandth.
72. Use a graphing calculator to find the polar coordinates of in degrees. Round to the nearest hundredth.
73. Use a graphing calculator to find the polar coordinates of in radians. Round to the nearest hundredth.
74. Describe the graph of .
75. Describe the graph of . 76. Describe the graph of .
77. Describe the graph of . 78. What polar equations will give an oblique line? For the following exercises, graph the polar inequality. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. [latex]\frac{-\pi }{6}<\theta \le \frac{\pi }{3},-3
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