- 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 (3,π2) and (−3,π2) related?
5. Explain why the points (−3,π2) and (3,−π2) are the same.
For the following exercises, convert the given polar coordinates to Cartesian coordinates with r>0 and 0≤θ≤2π. Remember to consider the quadrant in which the given point is located when determining θ for the point.
6. (7,7π6)
7. (5,π)
8. (6,−π4)
9. (−3,π6)
10. (4,7π4)
For the following exercises, convert the given Cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates with r>0,0≤θ<2π. Remember to consider the quadrant in which the given point is located. 11. (4,2) 12. (−4,6) 13. (3,−5) 14. (−10,−13) 15. (8,8) For the following exercises, convert the given Cartesian equation to a polar equation. 16. x=3 17. y=4 18. y=4x2 19. y=2x4 20. x2+y2=4y 21. x2+y2=3x 22. x2−y2=x 23. x2−y2=3y 24. x2+y2=9 25. x2=9y 26. y2=9x 27. 9xy=1 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. r=3sinθ 29. r=4cosθ 30. r=4sinθ+7cosθ 31. r=6cosθ+3sinθ 32. r=2secθ 33. r=3cscθ 34. r=√rcosθ+2 35. r2=4secθcscθ 36. r=4 37. r2=4 38. r=14cosθ−3sinθ 39. r=3cosθ−5sinθ For the following exercises, find the polar coordinates of the point. 40.
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For the following exercises, plot the points.
45. (−2,π3)
46. (−1,−π2)
47. (3.5,7π4)
48. (−4,π3)
49. (5,π2)
50. (4,−5π4)
51. (3,5π6)
52. (−1.5,7π6)
53. (−2,π4)
54. (1,3π2)
For the following exercises, convert the equation from rectangular to polar form and graph on the polar axis.
55. 5x−y=6
56. 2x+7y=−3
57. x2+(y−1)2=1
58. (x+2)2+(y+3)2=13
59. x=2
60. x2+y2=5y
61. x2+y2=3x
For the following exercises, convert the equation from polar to rectangular form and graph on the rectangular plane.
62. r=6
63. r=−4
64. θ=−2π3
65. θ=π4
66. r=secθ
67. r=−10sinθ
68. r=3cosθ
69. Use a graphing calculator to find the rectangular coordinates of (2,−π5). Round to the nearest thousandth.
70. Use a graphing calculator to find the rectangular coordinates of (−3,3π7). Round to the nearest thousandth.
71. Use a graphing calculator to find the polar coordinates of (−7,8) in degrees. Round to the nearest thousandth.
72. Use a graphing calculator to find the polar coordinates of (3,−4) in degrees. Round to the nearest hundredth.
73. Use a graphing calculator to find the polar coordinates of (−2,0) in radians. Round to the nearest hundredth.
74. Describe the graph of r=asecθ;a>0.
75. Describe the graph of r=asecθ;a<0. 76. Describe the graph of r=acscθ;a>0.
77. Describe the graph of r=acscθ;a<0. 78. What polar equations will give an oblique line? For the following exercises, graph the polar inequality. 79. r<4 80. 0≤θ≤π4 81. θ=π4,r≥2 82. θ=π4,r≥−3 83. 0≤θ≤π3,r<2 84. [latex]\frac{-\pi }{6}<\theta \le \frac{\pi }{3},-3
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