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: 9

Answer

$a.\quad (-3\sqrt{2},5\pi/4)$ $b.\quad (-1,0)$ $c.\quad (-2,5\pi/3)$ $d.\displaystyle \quad (-5,-\arctan(\frac{3}{4})+\pi)$

Work Step by Step

$(x,y)=(r\cos\theta,r\sin\theta)$ $r^{2}=x^{2}+y^{2},\displaystyle \qquad\tan\theta=\frac{y}{x}$ $ a.\quad$ $\left[\begin{array}{lll} r^{2}=9+9 & & \tan\theta=\frac{3}{3}\\ r=-3\sqrt{2} & & \theta=\pi/4+k\pi \end{array}\right], \quad$ $(3,3)$ is in quadrant I, and, since we chose a negative $r$, we take the angle in the opposite quadrant, quadrant III. We take $\theta=5\pi/4$ Polar coordinates:$\quad (-3\sqrt{2},5\pi/4)$ $ b.\quad$ $\left[\begin{array}{lll} r^{2}=1+0 & & \tan\theta=\frac{0}{1}\\ r=-1 & & \theta=0+k\pi \end{array}\right], \quad$ $(-1,0)$ is on the -x axis, and, since we chose a negative $r$, we take the angle for the opposite axis, the +x axis.. We take $\theta=0$. Polar coordinates:$\quad (-1,0)$ $ c.\quad$ $\left[\begin{array}{lll} r^{2}=1+3 & & \tan\theta=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{-1}\\ r=-2 & & \theta=-\pi/3+k\pi \end{array}\right],$ $(-1,\sqrt{3})$ is in quadrant II, and, since we chose a negative $r$, we take the angle in the opposite quadrant, quadrant IV. We take $\theta=5\pi/3.$ Polar coordinates:$\quad (-2,5\pi/3)$ $ d.\quad$ $\left[\begin{array}{lll} r^{2}=16+9 & & \tan\theta=\frac{-3}{4}\\ r=-5 & & \theta=-\arctan(\frac{3}{4})+k\pi \end{array}\right]$ $(4,-3)$ is in quadrant IV, and, since we chose a negative $r$, we take the angle in the opposite quadrant, quadrant II. We take $\displaystyle \theta=-\arctan(\frac{3}{4})+\pi$ Polar coordinates:$\displaystyle \quad (-5,-\arctan(\frac{3}{4})+\pi)$
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