Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - Polar Coordinates - 8.1 Exercises - Page 593: 72

Answer

(a) rectangular coordinates (b) polar coordinates

Work Step by Step

(a) We should use rectangular coordinates for this case because a taxi need to following the roads which are mostly horizontal or vertical, a system similar to the X-Y coordinates. (b) We should use the polar coordinates for this case because a pigeon can travel in any direction, polar coordinates will direct it to travel the shortest distance.
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