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H.Melikian/1200 1
Polar Coordinates
Dr .Hayk Melikyan/ Departmen of Mathematics and CS/ [email protected]
1. Plotting Points Using Polar Coordinates
2. Determining Different Representations of a Point
3. Converting a Point from Polar Coordinates to Rectangular Coordinates
4. Converting a Point from Rectangular Coordinates to Polar Coordinates
5. Converting an Equation from Rectangular Form to Polar Form
6. Converting an Equation from Polar Form to Rectangular Form
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Plotting Points Using Polar Coordinates
Plot the following points in a polar coordinate system.
a.
b.
c.
4,4
A
3,120B
32,
4C
A
B
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Determining Different Representations of the Same Point
The point is shown. Determine a different
representation of point P that have the specified conditions.
54,
6P
a. 0, 2 0r
b. 0,0 2r
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Determining Different Representations of the Same PointThe point is shown.
r > 0; negative angle; coterminal with given angle
54,
6P
a. 0, 2 0r
52
65
4, 2 ( )6
5 5 12 74, 2 4, 4,
6 6 6
1
6
k
P
P P P
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Determining Different Representations of the Same Point
The point is shown.
r < 0; positive angle; coterminal with given angle
54,
6P
b. 0,0 2r 5
26
54, 2 ( )
6
5 5 6 114, 2 4, 4,
6 6 6 6
0
k
P
P P P
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Relationships Used when Converting a Point from Polar Coordinates to Rectangular Coordinates
cos and sinx r y r
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Converting a Point from Polar Coordinates to Rectangular Coordinates
Determine the rectangular coordinates for the given polar coordinates.
6,6
cos
6cos6
36 3 3
2
x r
x
x
sin
6sin6
16 3
2
y r
y
y
6, 3 3,36
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Converting a Point from Polar Coordinates to Rectangular Coordinates
Determine the rectangular coordinates for the given polar coordinates.
4,4
cos
4cos4
24 2 2
2
x r
x
x
sin
4sin4
24 2 2
2
y r
y
y
4, 2 2,2 24
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Converting Rectangular Coordinates to Polar Coordinates for Points Lying Along an Axis
Determine the polar coordinates for the given rectangular coordinates.
The point lies along the negative x-axis. So The distance from the origin to the point is 4.5 units, so r = 4.5.
4.5,0
4.5,
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Converting a Point from Rectangular Coordinates to Polar Coordinates
Determine the polar coordinates for the given rectangular coordinates.
Find the value of r.
2, 2
4.5,
2 2
2 22 ( 2)
8 2 2
r x y
r
r
The point (2, 2) lies in
Quadrant IV.
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Converting a Point from Rectangular Coordinates to Polar Coordinates-cont
Find the value of .
tan
2tan 1
2
R
R
y
x
Use inverse tangent.1tan (1)R
Determine the point.12 tan (1) 5.50
Polar Coordinates
2 2,5.50
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Converting an Equation from Rectangular Form to Polar Form
Convert the equation given in rectangular form into polar form.
Replace x with r cos .
9x
9
cos 9
9
cos
x
r
r
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Converting an Equation from Rectangular Form to Polar Form
Convert the equation given in rectangular form into polar form.
Replace x with r cos and y with r sin
3 12x y
3 12
3 cos sin 12
(3cos sin ) 12
12
3cos sin
x y
r r
r
r
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Converting an Equation from Polar Form to Rectangular Form
Convert the equation given in rectangular form into polar form.
Replace r cos with x and r sin with y
3 cos 7 sin 15r r
3 cos 7 sin 15
3 7 15
3 15
7 7
r r
x y
or y x
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Converting an Equation from Polar Form to Rectangular Form
Convert the equation given in rectangular form into polar form.
First multiply both sides of the equation by r.
8cosr
2
2 2
8cos
8 cos
8
r
r r
x y x
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Graphs in Polar coordinates Sketching Equations of the Form
Sketching Equations of the Form
Sketching Equations of the Form
Sketching Equations of the Form
Sketching Equations of the Form
, cos ,r
sin , and cos sinr ar br c
, sin ,r a r a and cosr a
sinr a b and cosr a b
sinr a n and cosr a n2 2 sin 2r a 2 2and cos2r a
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Sketching the Graph of a Polar Equation
Sketch the graph of the polar equation
The graph is a line passingthrough the pole that makes an angle of 2/3 with the polar axis.
2
3
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Sketching the Graph of a Polar Equation
Sketch the graph of the polar equation cos 2r cos 2
2
cos
r
r
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Sketching the Graph of a Polar Equation
Sketch the graph of the polar equation
The graph is a horizontal line equivalent to the equation y = 3.
sin 3r
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Sketching the Graph of a Polar Equation
Sketch the graph of the polar equation
Convert the equation to rectangular form.3 cos 2 sin 6r r
3 cos 2 sin 6
3 2 6
33
2
r r
x y
y x
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Sketching the Graph of a Polar Equation
Sketch the graph of the polar equation
The graph is a circle centered at the pole with radius of length |3| = 3.
3r
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Sketching the Graph of a Polar Equation
Sketch the graph of the polar equation Convert the equation to rectangular form.
4sinr
2
2 2
4sin
4 sin
4
r
r r
x y y
Complete the square.
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
4
4 0
4 4 4
( 2) 4
x y y
x y y
x y y
x y
The equation is a circle with center located 2 units directly above the pole with a radius of 2 units.
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Sketching the Graph of a Polar Equation
Sketch the graph of the polar equation Make a table of values. 3 3sinr
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Sketching the Graph of a Polar Equation-cont
Sketch the graph of the polar equation 3 3sinr
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Sketching the Graph of a Polar Equation-cont
Sketch the graph of the polar equation 3 3sinr
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Sketching the Graph of a Polar EquationSketch the graph of the polar equation 1 2cosr
The graph is symmetric; complete
the graph by drawing the reflection.
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Sketching the Graph of a Polar Equation
Sketch the graph of the polar equation 3sin 2r
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Sketching the Graph of a Polar Equation
Sketch the graph of the polar equationThe equation is a lemniscate. The length of each loop is 3 units.
2 9cos2r