The Slope of a Polar Graph A.Polar Graph vs.

Cartesian Graph Where a Cartesian graph has the coordinates (x,y), a polar graph uses the coordinates of (r, ). r , is the value of the radius. (I think, actually I have no idea) , is the value of the angle Polar graph examples:

r()=2sin(4)

r()=1

How to convert Cartesian coordinates into Polar coordinates: X= r cos Y= r sin Ex. 1 : Find the (x,y) values when (r, ) is ( 2, /6 ) X=r cos = 2 cos(/6) = 1.732 or Y=r sin = 2 sin(/6) = 1 (x,y) = (1.732, 1) Ex. 2 : Find the (r, ) values when (x,y) = ( -1,0 ) X= - 1 = r cos Y= 0 = r sin = tan = X= - 1 = r cos = r (-1) r = -1 Y= 0 = (-1)sin = (-1)0 = 0 B.Slope of a Polar Graph (r, ) = (-1, ) Like the slope of practically everything, the slope of a polar graph is also . Deriving a Slope formula for Polar Graphs: X= r cos =r cos - r sin The derivative is Y= r sin =r cos + r sin taken in respect to == Slope Formula for Polar Graphs r cos +r sin r cos - r sin = r cos +r sin r cos - r sin

Ex. 3 : Given r = 3 4cos , find the slope for the following: When = r = 3 4cos= 1 r = 4sin = 3.464 = = = 4.041 When (x,y) +r = (0,3) and (1) cos< < 3/4 /4 (/3) +(3.464) r cos sin sin(/3) Use X= r cos = - r 4cos)cos = 1.571 r cos0 =(3 (3.464) cos(/3) (1) or /2 a calculator to solve for r = 3 sin 3 4cos= r sin(/3) = 4sin = 4 = = = -1.333 or r cos +r sin r cos - r sin (3) cos(/2)+(4) sin(/2) (4) cos(/2 ) (3) sin(/2)