11.3E: Exercises for Section 11.3
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In exercises 1 - 7, plot the point whose polar coordinates are given by first constructing the angle \(θ\) and then marking off the distance \(r\) along the ray.
1) \(\left(3,\frac{π}{6}\right)\)
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2) \(\left(−2,\frac{5π}{3}\right)\)
3) \(\left(0,\frac{7π}{6}\right)\)
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4) \(\left(−4,\frac{3π}{4}\right)\)
5) \(\left(1,\frac{π}{4}\right)\)
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6) \(\left(2,\frac{5π}{6}\right)\)
7) \(\left(1,\frac{π}{2}\right)\)
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In exercises 8 - 11, consider the polar graph below. Give two sets of polar coordinates for each point.
8) Coordinates of point A.
9) Coordinates of point B.
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- \(B\left(3,\frac{−π}{3}\right) B\left(−3,\frac{2π}{3}\right)\)
10) Coordinates of point C.
11) Coordinates of point D.
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- \(D\left(5,\frac{7π}{6}\right) D\left(−5,\frac{π}{6}\right)\)
In exercises 12 - 17, the rectangular coordinates of a point are given. Find two sets of polar coordinates for the point in \((0,2π]\). Round to three decimal places.
12) \((2,2)\)
13) \((3,−4)\)
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- \((5,−0.927),\;(−5,−0.927+π)\)
14) \((8,15)\)
15) \((−6,8)\)
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- \((10,−0.927),\;(−10,−0.927+π)\)
16) \((4,3)\)
17) \((3,−\sqrt{3})\)
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- \((2\sqrt{3},−0.524),\;(−2\sqrt{3},−0.524+π)\)
In exercises 18 - 24, find rectangular coordinates for the given point in polar coordinates.
18) \(\left(2,\frac{5π}{4}\right)\)
19) \(\left(−2,\frac{π}{6}\right)\)
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- \((−\sqrt{3},−1)\)
20) \(\left(5,\frac{π}{3}\right)\)
21) \(\left(1,\frac{7π}{6}\right)\)
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- \(\left(−\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2},\frac{−1}{2}\right)\)
22) \(\left(−3,\frac{3π}{4}\right)\)
23) \(\left(0,\frac{π}{2}\right)\)
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- \((0,0)\)
24) \((−4.5,6.5)\)
In exercises 25 - 29, determine whether the graphs of the polar equation are symmetric with respect to the \(x\)-axis, the \(y\) -axis, or the origin.
25) \(r=3\sin(2θ)\)
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- Symmetry with respect to the x-axis, y-axis, and origin.
26) \(r^2=9\cos θ\)
27) \(r=\cos\left(\frac{θ}{5}\right)\)
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- Symmetric with respect to x-axis only.
28) \(r=2\sec θ\)
29) \(r=1+\cos θ\)
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- Symmetry with respect to x-axis only.
In exercises 30 - 33, describe the graph of each polar equation. Confirm each description by converting into a rectangular equation.
30) \(r=3\)
31) \(θ=\frac{π}{4}\)
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- Line \(y=x\)
32) \(r=\sec θ\)
33) \(r=\csc θ\)
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- \(y=1\)
In exercises 34 - 36, convert the rectangular equation to polar form and sketch its graph.
34) \(x^2+y^2=16\)
35) \(x^2−y^2=16\)
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Hyperbola; polar form \(r^2\cos(2θ)=16\) or \(r^2=16\sec θ.\)
36) \(x=8\)
In exercises 37 - 38, convert the rectangular equation to polar form and sketch its graph.
37) \(3x−y=2\)
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\(r=\frac{2}{3\cos θ−\sin θ}\)
38) \(y^2=4x\)
In exercises 39 - 43, convert the polar equation to rectangular form and sketch its graph.
39) \(r=4\sin θ\)
40) \(x^2+y^2=4y\)
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41) \(r=6\cos θ\)
42) \(r=θ\)
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\(x\tan\sqrt{x^2+y^2}=y\)
43) \(r=\cot θ\csc θ\)
In exercises 44 - 54, sketch a graph of the polar equation and identify any symmetry.
44) \(r=1+\sin θ\)
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\(y\)-axis symmetry
45) \(r=3−2\cos θ\)
46) \(r=2−2\sin θ\)
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\(y\)-axis symmetry
47) \(r=5−4\sin θ\)
48) \(r=3\cos(2θ)\)
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\(x\)-and \(y\)-axis symmetry and symmetry about the pole
49) \(r=3\sin(2θ)\)
50) \(r=2\cos(3θ)\)
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- \(x\)-axis symmetry
51) \(r=3\cos\left(\frac{θ}{2}\right)\)
52) \(r^2=4\cos\left(\frac{2}{θ}\right)\)
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\(x\)-and \(y\)-axis symmetry and symmetry about the pole
53) \(r^2=4\sin θ\)
54) \(r=2θ\)
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- no symmetry
55) [T] The graph of \(r=2\cos(2θ)\sec(θ).\) is called a strophoid. Use a graphing utility to sketch the graph, and, from the graph, determine the asymptote.
56) [T] Use a graphing utility and sketch the graph of \(r=\dfrac{6}{2\sin θ−3\cos θ}\).
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- a line
57) [T] Use a graphing utility to graph \(r=\frac{1}{1−\cos θ}\).
58) [T] Use technology to graph \(r=e^{\sin(θ)}−2\cos(4θ)\).
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59) [T] Use technology to plot \(r=\sin(\frac{3θ}{7})\) (use the interval \(0≤θ≤14π\)).
60) Without using technology, sketch the polar curve \(θ=\frac{2π}{3}\).
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61) [T] Use a graphing utility to plot \(r=θ\sin θ\) for \(−π≤θ≤π\).
62) [T] Use technology to plot \(r=e^{−0.1θ}\) for \(−10≤θ≤10.\)
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63) [T] There is a curve known as the “Black Hole.” Use technology to plot \(r=e^{−0.01θ}\) for \(−100≤θ≤100\).
64) [T] Use the results of the preceding two problems to explore the graphs of \(r=e^{−0.001θ}\) and \(r=e^{−0.0001θ}\) for \(|θ|>100\).
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- Answers vary. One possibility is the spiral lines become closer together and the total number of spirals increases.