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Example Question #95 : Polar
Calculate the polar form hypotenuse of the following cartesian equation:
In a cartesian form, the primary parameters are and . In polar form, they are and
is the hypotenuse, and is the angle created by .
2 things to know when converting from Cartesian to polar.
You want to calculate the hypotenuse,
Solution:
Example Question #96 : Polar
Calculate the polar form hypotenuse of the following cartesian equation:
In a cartesian form, the primary parameters are and . In polar form, they are and
is the hypotenuse, and is the angle created by .
2 things to know when converting from Cartesian to polar.
You want to calculate the hypotenuse,
Solution:
Example Question #97 : Polar
What is the polar form of
We can convert from rectangular to polar form by using the following trigonometric identities: and . Given , then:
Dividing both sides by , we get:
Example Question #91 : Polar Form
What is the polar form of ?
We can convert from rectangular to polar form by using the following trigonometric identities: and . Given , then:
Dividing both sides by , we get:
Example Question #92 : Polar Form
What is the polar form of ?
We can convert from rectangular to polar form by using the following trigonometric identities: and . Given , then:
Example Question #93 : Polar Form
What is the polar form of ?
We can convert from rectangular to polar form by using the following trigonometric identities: and . Given , then:
Example Question #1 : Graphing Polar Form
Which of the following substitutions will help solve the following integral?
As we can see in this integral, there is no reverse chain-rule u-substitution possible. The logical step is to use a trigonometric substitution. If one recalls that trig substitutions of the type could be solved with the substitution , then the answer is easily seen. However, we can also use a right triangle:
And thus we have:
or:
Example Question #1 : Graphing Polar Form
Graph the equation where .
At angle the graph as a radius of . As it approaches , the radius approaches .
As the graph approaches , the radius approaches .
Because this is a negative radius, the curve is drawn in the opposite quadrant between and .
Between and , the radius approaches from and redraws the curve in the first quadrant.
Between and , the graph redraws the curve in the fourth quadrant as the radius approaches from .
Example Question #5 : Parametric Form
Draw the graph of from .
Between and , the radius approaches from .
From to the radius goes from to .
Between and , the curve is redrawn in the opposite quadrant, the first quadrant as the radius approaches .
From and , the curve is redrawn in the second quadrant as the radius approaches from .
Example Question #11 : Polar Form
Draw the graph of from .
Because this function has a period of , the x-intercepts of the graph happen at a reference angle of (angles halfway between the angles of the axes).
Between and the radius approaches from .
Between and , the radius approaches from and is drawn in the opposite quadrant, the third quadrant because it has a negative radius.
From to the radius approaches from , and is drawn in the fourth quadrant, the opposite quadrant.
Between and , the radius approaches from .
From and , the radius approaches from .
Between and , the radius approaches from . Because it is a negative radius, it is drawn in the opposite quadrant, the first quadrant.
Then between and the radius approaches from and is draw in the second quadrant.
Finally between and , the radius approaches from .
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