Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 10 - Conics, Parametric Equations, and Polar Coordinates - 10.4 Exercises - Page 722: 6

Answer

Rectangular coordinates: $(- \sqrt 3 , 1) \approx (-1.73 , 1)$

Work Step by Step

In polar coordinates, the first number represents the value for $r$, and the second number represents the value for $\theta$. $(-2, \frac{11\pi} 6)$ Thus: $r = -2$ and $\theta = \frac {11\pi} 6$ Knowing that $x = rcos(\theta)$ and $y = rsin(\theta):$ $x = rcos(\theta) = (-2)(cos(\frac{11\pi} 6)) = (-2)(\frac {\sqrt 3} 2) = -\sqrt 3$ $y = rsin(\theta) = (-2)(sin(\frac{11\pi} 6)) = (-2)(-\frac { 1} 2) = 1$
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