Chapter 17 Graphing functions and relations: Skillsheet 17J

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1 Convert the following Cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates. Remember to note which
quadrant each point is in. Also, more than one answer is possible.

a p3, 3q
?
b p´1, ´ 3q
?
c p4 2, ´4q

d p´3, 4q

e p1, ´5q
?
f p´ 3, 1q

g p´3, ´4q

h p4, 3q

2 Convert the following polar coordinates to Cartesian coordinates.

´ π¯
a 5,
3
´? π ¯
b 5,
4
ˆ ˙
5π
c ´1,
6
d p4, ´πq
ˆ ˙
11π
e 3, ´
6
ˆ ˙
3π
f 3,
2
ˆ ˙
5π
g ´2,
6
ˆ ˙
2π
h ´1, ´
3

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Answers to Chapter 17 Skillsheet 17J
´ ? π¯
1 a 3 2,
4
ˆ ˙
2π
b 2, ´
3
ˆ ˙
? ´1 ?1
c 4 3, ´ tan
2
ˆ ˙
4
d ´5, ´ tan´1
3
`? ˘
e 26, ´ tan´1 5
ˆ ˙
5π
f 2,
6
ˆ ˙
´1 4
g ´5, tan
3
ˆ ˙
3
h 5, tan´1
4
ˆ ? ˙
5 5 3
2 a ,
2 2
ˆ? ? ˙
10 10
b ,
2 2
ˆ ? ˙
3 1
c ´ ,
2 2
d p´4, 0q
ˆ ? ˙
3 3 3
e ,
2 2
f p0, ´3q
`? ˘
g 3, ´1
ˆ ? ˙
1 3
h ,
2 2

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