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Honors Precalculus 495
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6.4: Polar Coordinates WS 2

1. Plot the polar coordinates on the graph below. Label each point with its letter.
A(3, ) B( 2, )
4 2

7
C (1,120º ) D(1, )
6
C
E( 4, 0) F ( 2,
2
3
) to a OG

G(0, ) BOF
4

2. Convert each polar coordinate to a rectangular coordinate. NO CALCULATOR

7
a. (6, ) b. ( 1, ) c. ( 4, )
2 4 3

x 6cosE 4 6sine 1057 4 1sing 4 4055 4 4sin5

O 4 6 4 22 x 2 4 432 253
X E
016 EE 62,25
3. Convert each rectangular coordinate to a polar coordinate. NO CALCULATOR
a. ( 3,3) 1 3 c. (0, 4)
b. ( , )
2 2

it 4 E

4. Convert each rectangular coordinate to a polar coordinate. Then, find an equivalent polar
coordinate point with a negative radius. Give angles in radians in the interval 0, 2 .
NO CALCULATOR
a. (2, 0) b. ( 5 2, 5 2) HEXED
4 3
c. ( , 2)
2
2,0 so t 4
tan sat 4 E
5. Convert the polar point to a rectangular 6. Convert the polar point to a rectangular
point. Calculator allowed. Round answers to point. Calculator allowed. Round answers to
nearest thousandth. nearest thousandth.
1005720 4 105720
(10, 72º ) 4

I 33 3
(10, )
3.00 was 5
4 8.090 4 5.878
3.090 9.511
7. Convert the rectangular coordinate to a 8. Find an equivalent polar point to your
polar coordinate. Calculator allowed. Give an answer for #7 with a negative radius.
exact positive radius and an angle in degrees
rounded to the nearest thousandth.

( 7,5) roost F4 324.4620

Fucose B4 144.4620
XYER cost Fy
É Fr F4 0 144.4620
9. Convert the rectangular coordinate to a 10. Find an equivalent polar point to your
polar coordinate. Calculator allowed. Give an answer for #9 with a negative radius.
exact positive radius and an angle in degrees
rounded to the nearest thousandth.

so
TS 26.5650
( 2, 1) 5,206.5650
2 55cos0
276 p cost É
r
3 0 153.43300 206.5650

11. Convert each rectangular equation to a polar equation. Solve for r and check by
graphing in your calculator.
a. (x 1)2 y 2 1 b. x 2 y 2 4 x 0 c. 5x y 7

2 1 71 T Srcoso rising
2 0 4 0 0 r Scoso sino 7
EE 0
r r 4cos0
O racoso re 4coso F Tstsino
FEI
12. Convert each polar equation to a rectangular equation. Check by graphing in your
calculator.
a. r2 42 b. r csc c. r 8 cos

Ay 16 rest A Erase
rained F 8rcos0 0
2 78 0
4 1