Calculus 2 : Polar

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Example Questions

Example Question #31 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector Functions

What is the derivative of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the derivative   of a polar equation , we must first find the derivative of  with respect to  as follows:

 

We can then swap the given values of  and  into the equation of the derivative of an expression into polar form:

Using the trigonometric identity , we can deduce that . Swapping this into the denominator, we get:

Example Question #142 : Polar

What is the derivative of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the derivative   of a polar equation , we must first find the derivative of  with respect to  as follows:

 

We can then swap the given values of  and  into the equation of the derivative of an expression into polar form:

 

Using the trigonometric identity , we can simplify the denominator to be 

Example Question #1 : Derivatives Of Parametric, Polar, And Vector Functions

What is the derivative of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the derivative   of a polar equation , we must first find the derivative of with respect to  as follows:

We can then swap the given values of  and  into the equation of the derivative of an expression into polar form:

 

Using the trigonometric identity , we can deduce that . Swapping this into the denominator, we get:

Example Question #811 : Calculus Ii

What is the derivative of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the derivative   of a polar equation , we must first find the derivative of with respect to  as follows:

We can then swap the given values of  and  into the equation of the derivative of an expression into polar form:

Using the trigonometric identity , we can deduce that . Swapping this into the numerator, we get:

Example Question #144 : Polar

What is the derivative of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the derivative   of a polar equation , we must first find the derivative of with respect to as follows:

We can then swap the given values of and into the equation of the derivative of an expression into polar form:

Example Question #11 : Derivatives Of Polar Form

What is the derivative of ?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the derivative   of a polar equation , we must first find the derivative of with respect to as follows:

We can then swap the given values of and into the equation of the derivative of an expression into polar form:

 

Using the trigonometric identity , we can deduce that . Swapping this into the denominator, we get:

Example Question #11 : Derivatives Of Polar Form

What is the derivative of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the derivative   of a polar equation , we must first find the derivative of with respect to  as follows:

We can then swap the given values of  and  into the equation of the derivative of an expression into polar form:

Using the trigonometric identity , we can deduce that . Swapping this into the denominator, we get:

Example Question #144 : Polar

What is the derivative of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the derivative   of a polar equation , we must first find the derivative of with respect to  as follows:

We can then swap the given values of  and  into the equation of the derivative of an expression into polar form:

Using the trigonometric identity , we can deduce that . Swapping this into the denominator, we get:

Example Question #141 : Polar

What is the derivative of ?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the derivative   of a polar equation , we must first find the derivative of with respect to as follows:

We can then swap the given values of and into the equation of the derivative of an expression into polar form:

Using the trigonometric identity , we can deduce that . Swapping this into the denominator, we get:

 

Example Question #313 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector

What is the derivative of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the derivative   of a polar equation , we must first find the derivative of with respect to  as follows:

We can then swap the given values of  and  into the equation of the derivative of an expression into polar form:

 

Using the trigonometric identity , we can deduce that . Swapping this into the denominator, we get:

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