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Example Question #95 : Polar
Calculate the polar form hypotenuse of the following cartesian equation:
In a cartesian form, the primary parameters are and
. In polar form, they are
and
is the hypotenuse, and
is the angle created by
.
2 things to know when converting from Cartesian to polar.
You want to calculate the hypotenuse,
Solution:
Example Question #771 : Calculus Ii
Calculate the polar form hypotenuse of the following cartesian equation:
In a cartesian form, the primary parameters are and
. In polar form, they are
and
is the hypotenuse, and
is the angle created by
.
2 things to know when converting from Cartesian to polar.
You want to calculate the hypotenuse,
Solution:
Example Question #97 : Polar
What is the polar form of
We can convert from rectangular to polar form by using the following trigonometric identities: and
. Given
, then:
Dividing both sides by , we get:
Example Question #91 : Polar Form
What is the polar form of ?
We can convert from rectangular to polar form by using the following trigonometric identities: and
. Given
, then:
Dividing both sides by , we get:
Example Question #92 : Polar Form
What is the polar form of ?
We can convert from rectangular to polar form by using the following trigonometric identities: and
. Given
, then:
Example Question #93 : Polar Form
What is the polar form of ?
We can convert from rectangular to polar form by using the following trigonometric identities: and
. Given
, then:
Example Question #1 : Graphing Polar Form
Which of the following substitutions will help solve the following integral?
As we can see in this integral, there is no reverse chain-rule u-substitution possible. The logical step is to use a trigonometric substitution. If one recalls that trig substitutions of the type could be solved with the substitution
, then the answer is easily seen. However, we can also use a right triangle:
And thus we have:
or:
Example Question #21 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector Functions
Graph the equation where
.
At angle the graph as a radius of
. As it approaches
, the radius approaches
.
As the graph approaches , the radius approaches
.
Because this is a negative radius, the curve is drawn in the opposite quadrant between and
.
Between and
, the radius approaches
from
and redraws the curve in the first quadrant.
Between and
, the graph redraws the curve in the fourth quadrant as the radius approaches
from
.
Example Question #7 : Parametric Form
Draw the graph of from
.
Between and
, the radius approaches
from
.
From to
the radius goes from
to
.
Between and
, the curve is redrawn in the opposite quadrant, the first quadrant as the radius approaches
.
From and
, the curve is redrawn in the second quadrant as the radius approaches
from
.
Example Question #22 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector Functions
Draw the graph of from
.
Because this function has a period of , the x-intercepts of the graph
happen at a reference angle of
(angles halfway between the angles of the axes).
Between and
the radius approaches
from
.
Between and
, the radius approaches
from
and is drawn in the opposite quadrant, the third quadrant because it has a negative radius.
From to
the radius approaches
from
, and is drawn in the fourth quadrant, the opposite quadrant.
Between and
, the radius approaches
from
.
From and
, the radius approaches
from
.
Between and
, the radius approaches
from
. Because it is a negative radius, it is drawn in the opposite quadrant, the first quadrant.
Then between and
the radius approaches
from
and is draw in the second quadrant.
Finally between and
, the radius approaches
from
.
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