Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 11: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - Section 11.3 - Polar Coordinates - Exercises 11.3 - Page 662: 7

Answer

$a.\quad(\sqrt{2},\pi/4)$ $b.\quad(3,\pi)$ $c.\quad(2,11\pi/6)$ $d.\displaystyle \quad(5, \arctan(-\frac{4}{3})+\pi)$

Work Step by Step

Cartesian: $(x,y)=(r\cos\theta,r\sin\theta)$ $r^{2}=x^{2}+y^{2},\displaystyle \qquad\tan\theta=\frac{y}{x}$ $ a.\quad$ $\left[\begin{array}{lll} r^{2}=1+1 & & \tan\theta=\frac{1}{1}\\ r=\sqrt{2} & & \theta=\pi/4+k\pi \end{array}\right]$ The point $(1,1)$ is in quadrant I; we keep $\theta=\pi/4$ $\qquad (\sqrt{2},\pi/4)$ $ b.\quad$ $\left[\begin{array}{lll} r^{2}=9+0 & & \tan\theta=0\\ r=3 & & \theta=0+k\pi \end{array}\right]\qquad $ The point $($-3,0$)$ is on the -x side of the x-axis; we take $\theta=\pi$ $(3,\pi)$ $ c.\quad$ $\left[\begin{array}{lll} r^{2}=3+1 & & \tan\theta=-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\\ r=2 & & \theta=-\pi/6+k\pi \end{array}\right]\qquad$ The point $(\sqrt{3},-1)$ is in quadrant IV; we take $\theta=11\pi/6$ $\qquad (2,11\pi/6)$ $ d.\quad$ $\left[\begin{array}{lll} r^{2}=9+16 & & \tan\theta=-\frac{4}{3}\\ r=5 & & \theta=\arctan(-\frac{4}{3})+k\pi \end{array}\right]$ The point $(-3,4)$ is in quadrant II; we take $\displaystyle \theta=\arctan(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}})+\pi$ $(5, \displaystyle \arctan(-\frac{4}{3})+\pi)$
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