Calculus 2 : Calculus II

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Example Questions

Example Question #841 : Calculus Ii

3q

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

3a

Example Question #12 : Polar Calculations

Determine how many points of intersection exist for the curves

 

and

.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Solving the equations  and  yields .

Hence,

Therefore, the values of  between  and  that satisfy both equations are:

 

From this, it can be deduced that there are four points of intersection between the given curves:

However, an identical graph to in polar coordinates is , since these two equations describe the same circle with a radius  units long. Therefore, the equations  and  must also be solved to yield the remaining points of intersection:

,

From this, it can be deduced that there are four other points of intersection between the given curves:

Hence, there are eight total points of intersection between the curves and .

Example Question #13 : Polar Calculations

Convert  to Cartesian coordinates

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

we are given   and we know that

we have r and 3cos(theta). Multiplying each side of the equation by r would give us 

substitute out the parts we know from the formulas above

Example Question #161 : Polar

Convert the polar point  into cartesian coordinates.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Cartesian coordinates are written in the form .

In this problem,  and .

Using the conversion formulas  and ,

 

The cartesian point is .

Example Question #162 : Polar

Convert the polar point  into cartesian coordinates.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Cartesian coordinates are written in the form .

In this problem,  and .

Using the conversion formulas  and ,

 

The cartesian point is .

Example Question #841 : Calculus Ii

Convert the polar point  into cartesian coordinates.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Cartesian coordinates are written in the form .

In this problem,  and .

Using the conversion formulas  and ,

 The cartesian point is .

Example Question #17 : Polar Calculations

Convert the cartesian point  into polar coordinates.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Cartesian coordinates are written in the form .

In this problem,  and .

Using the conversion formulas  and ,

The polar point is .

Example Question #331 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector

Convert the cartesian point  into polar coordinates.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Cartesian coordinates are written in the form .

In this problem,  and .

Using the conversion formulas  and ,

The polar point is .

Example Question #19 : Polar Calculations

Convert the cartesian point  into polar coordinates.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Cartesian coordinates are written in the form .

In this problem,  and .

Using the conversion formulas  and ,

The polar point is .

Example Question #20 : Polar Calculations

Convert  into polar coordinates.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Substituting the conversion formulas  and  into the cartesian equation,

we get

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