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8.3 Polar and Rectangular Forms of Equations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

Convert the rectangular equation to polar form.
 y=x2y=\frac{x}{2}  

a)

 θ=5π6\theta=\frac{5\pi}{6}  

b)

 cotθ=2\cot\theta=2  

c)

 cotθ=5\cot\theta=5  

d)

 θ=3π4\theta=\frac{3\pi}{4}  

2.

Convert the rectangular equation to polar form.
 y=x3y=-x\sqrt{3}  

a)

 cotθ=2\cot\theta=2  

b)

 tanθ=1\tan\theta=1  

c)

 cotθ=5\cot\theta=5  

d)

 θ=2π3\theta=\frac{2\pi}{3}  

3.

Convert the rectangular equation to polar form.
 (x3)2+y2=9\left(x-3\right)^2+y^2=9  

a)

 r=6cosθr=6\cos\theta  

b)

 r=2cosθ+6sinθr=-2\cos\theta+6\sin\theta  

c)

 r=6cosθ+2sinθr=6\cos\theta+2\sin\theta  

d)

 r=6sinθr=-6\sin\theta  

4.

Convert the rectangular equation to polar form.
 x2+y2=16x^2+y^2=16  

a)

 r=4r=4  

b)

 r=16r=16  

c)

 r=4cosθ+4sinθr=4\cos\theta+4\sin\theta  

d)

 r=4sinθr=4\sin\theta  

5.

Convert the rectangular equation to polar form.
 x2+(y2)2=4x^2+\left(y-2\right)^2=4 

a)

 r=4sinθr=4\sin\theta 

b)

 r=6sinθr=6\sin\theta 

c)

 r=2cosθ+4sinθr=-2\cos\theta+4\sin\theta 

d)

 r=4cosθ2sinθr=-4\cos\theta-2\sin\theta 

6.

Convert the rectangular equation to polar form.
 x2+y2=16x^2+y^2=16  

a)

 r=4r=4  

b)

 r=16r=16  

c)

 r=4cosθ+4sinθr=4\cos\theta+4\sin\theta  

d)

 r=4sinθr=4\sin\theta  

7.

Convert the polar equation to rectangular form.
 θ=5π6\theta=\frac{5\pi}{6} 

a)

 y=x33y=-\frac{x\sqrt{3}}{3} 

b)

 y=x4y=\frac{x}{4} 

c)

 y=xy=x 

d)

 y=x3y=-x\sqrt{3} 

8.

Convert the polar equation to rectangular form.
 r=2tanθsecθr=2\tan\theta\sec\theta 

a)

 y=x22y=\frac{x^2}{2} 

b)

 x=y2x=y^2 

c)

 y=x24y=\frac{x^2}{4} 

d)

 x=y244x=\frac{y^2}{4}4 

9.

Convert the polar equation to rectangular form.
 cotθ=5\cot\theta=5 

a)

 y=x5y=\frac{x}{5} 

b)

 y=x3y=x\sqrt{3} 

c)

 y=xy=x 

d)

 y=5xy=5x 

10.

Convert the polar equation to rectangular form.
 r=4sinθr=-4\sin\theta 

a)

 (x2)2+(y1)2=5\left(x-2\right)^2+\left(y-1\right)^2=5 

b)

 (x1)2+(y3)2=10\left(x-1\right)^2+\left(y-3\right)^2=10 

c)

 (x+1)2+(y2)2=5\left(x+1\right)^2+\left(y-2\right)^2=5 

d)

 x2+(y+2)2=4x^2+\left(y+2\right)^2=4 

11.

Convert the polar equation to rectangular form.
 r=4cosθ2sinθr=4\cos\theta-2\sin\theta 

a)

 (x+2)2+y2=4\left(x+2\right)^2+y^2=4 

b)

 (x2)2+(y1)2=5\left(x-2\right)^2+\left(y-1\right)^2=5 

c)

 (x2)2+(y+1)2=5\left(x-2\right)^2+\left(y+1\right)^2=5 

d)

 (x1)2+y2=1\left(x-1\right)^2+y^2=1 

12.
Find the polar coordinates of the rectangular point. (0,3)
a)
(3,π)
b)
(3,0)
c)
(3,π/2)
d)
(3,-3π/2)
13.
Convert the rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates
(6√3, 6)
a)
(12, π/6)
b)
(6, 7π/6)
c)
(6, π/6)
d)
(12, 7π/6)
14.

How do you write an ordered pair in polar coordinates?

a)

(X, Y)

b)

(θ, r)

c)

(r,θ)

d)

(Y_Y)

15.
Convert the polar coordinates to rectangular form
a)
( -3, 3)
b)
(3, 3√3)
c)
(-3, 3√3)
d)
(3, -3√3)
16.
Convert the polar coordinates to rectangular form.
(6, 2π/3)
a)
( -3, 3)
b)
(3, 3√3)
c)
(-3, 3√3)
d)
(3, -3√3)
17.

Convert from polar to rectangular:

(5, 135o)

a)

(-5√2/2, 5√2/2)

b)

(5√2/2, 5√2/2)

c)

(5√2/2, -5√2/2)

d)

(-5√2/2, -5√2/2)

18.

Convert the polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
Find r
x=12
y=5
a)
12
b)
12.5
c)
13
d)
15
20.
Convert from rectangular to polar coordinates. (-4, 4)
a)
(4√2, π/4)
b)
(4√2, 3π/4)
c)
(4√2, -π/4)
d)
(-4√2, -7π/4)