Polar Coordinates

6.1 Homework

Problems 1 − 4, the polar coordinates of a point are given. Find its rectangular coordinates.
𝜋𝜋 7𝜋𝜋
1. 3, − 3 2. −2, 6

x UCOSO
=
y rsint
=

x rCOSO
=
y rsino
=

3sin(-) esin()
3c0S(- ) 2c0s()
=

--
=
=-

= -
0.05 0.13
= 2 =-
2 =-

os) 13)
2𝜋𝜋 11𝜋𝜋
3. −5, − 3
4. −4, − 6

rIOSP rsinO rCOSO y rsino

=

x
=

x y
= =

5sin(-) =-4sin(-)
2) 4cos(-)
=-
= -

510s( -
=-

=0.18
=
-
5 0.4
=

4
=
-

8) (0.4)
Problems 5-10, plot each point given in polar coordinates.
4𝜋𝜋 5𝜋𝜋 3𝜋𝜋
5. 4, 3
6. −2, 6
7. 3, − 4

8. −5, −
5𝜋𝜋
9. 6,
3𝜋𝜋 10. −4, −𝜋𝜋
3 2

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Problems 11 – 14, given the polar coordinates, name two other equivalent representations.
𝜋𝜋 2𝜋𝜋
11. 3, 6 12. −4, 3

(3, -

IT),(- 3, -

54) 1 -

4, T), (4, )

𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋
13. 2, − 2 14. −1, − 4

12, ), ( -

2, It) 1- 1, ), (1, -

Problems 15 – 18, the rectangular coordinates of a point are given. Find polar coordinates for
each point.

15. 3, 1 16. −2,2

x
+
y r2
=
tanO= I x
+
yc r2
= tanO =
I
+2 r2 tan) z) -
=
45
tan(s)
-

+1 r2 2
- =

= =-no

8 f2
=

#
r 2
45
=

-28
-
r 4
=

17. 4, −4 3 18. 2.3, −1.5

x2 y +
=
r2
=
tano= I x +
y
=
r2
=
tano=
tan" ( 1) 2.2 + (-1.5) 22 tan"(- 53)
-

= 60 =-32
42
-

453)* r2 =

(
+ - =

7.54

,
2 r
=

r 64
=

⑱ -

68
r 2.75
=
-43-
r 2 =

Problems 19 – 22, convert the polar equation to rectangular form. Graph the equation.
19. 𝑟𝑟 = 3 20. I 𝑟𝑟 = 4 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝜃𝜃 >x r

+ r2
=

x
=4rCOSO
y r

r2 4x
xy 9
= =

=
+

=
x+y 4x

4x =0
x y
+

( ·
(x -

23 +y2 4 =

(2,0)

8.

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21. 𝑟𝑟 = 2 𝑐𝑐𝑠𝑠𝑐𝑐 𝜃𝜃 22. 𝑟𝑟 = 2 𝑐𝑐𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝜃𝜃 − 4 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝜃𝜃
=
r = -
2
r Zusino-4rCOSP
COSO

r 2y = -
4x
/IOSO 2
=

12

x 2
=

+ =
x y 2y =
-
4x

·
x +4x y2 0
+ -

zy =

(x 2) +(y
+
-
=
1) 5
8.

( 2,1)
-

&

Problems 23 - 26, convert the rectangular equation to polar form. Graph the equation.

23. 𝑥𝑥 = 4 24. 2𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 = 3

+y
=
UCOSO 4 =

IrcosO- Using = 3

y
=

- 3 2x
+

r
io r (210S8-sink) 3
=
=

cosino
v =

r 4SecO
=

r
o- o
=
↑

...
8

r EseCP-3CSCO
=

25. 𝑦𝑦 2 = 3𝑥𝑥 26. 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 − 2 2

=4
(0,2)
vsinP 3 rCOSO
=
x
+
y2 -

4y +

4 4
=

rsin =310SP x y24y

+
=

r
= r2-4rsinO 0
=

·
r(r 4sino) 0
e ~
-

a
=

r =

8
⑧ 8

r 4sinO
=

↳
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