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Polar Graphs Mastery Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the polar graph represented by the equation r=1+sin(θ)r = 1 + \sin(\theta) ?

a)

Limaçon

b)

Circle

c)

Lemniscate

d)

Rose

2.

Which of the following equations represents a circle in polar coordinates?

a)

r=2cos(θ)r = 2\cos(\theta)

b)

r=1sin(θ)r = 1 - \sin(\theta)

c)

r=2r = 2

d)

r=2sin(2θ)r = 2\sin(2\theta)

3.

How would the polar coordinates (3,π2)(3, \frac{\pi}{2}) be converted to rectangular coordinates?

a)

(0,3)(0, 3)

b)

(3,0)(3, 0)

c)

(3,0)(-3, 0)

d)

(0,3)(0, -3)

4.

What is the graph of the polar equation r=2sin(2θ)r = 2\sin(2\theta) known as?

a)

Circle

b)

Limaçon

c)

Lemniscate

d)

Rose

5.

If a polar equation is given by r=4cos(θ)r = 4\cos(\theta) , what type of graph does it produce?

a)

Circle

b)

Ellipse

c)

Limaçon

d)

Rose

6.

Convert the rectangular coordinates (3,1)(\sqrt{3}, 1) to polar coordinates.

a)

(2,π6)(2, \frac{\pi}{6})

b)

(2,π3)(2, \frac{\pi}{3})

c)

(2,5π6)(2, \frac{5\pi}{6})

d)

$(2, \frac{\pi}{4})"

7.

What is the name of the polar graph represented by the equation r=cos(2θ)r = \cos(2\theta) ?

a)

Circle

b)

Limaçon

c)

Lemniscate

d)

Rose

8.

How would the polar coordinates (4,π)(4, \pi) be converted to rectangular coordinates?

a)

(4,0)(4, 0)

b)

(4,0)(-4, 0)

c)

(0,4)(0, 4)

d)

(0,4)(0, -4)

9.

What is the graph of the polar equation r=3cos(θ)r = 3\cos(\theta) known as?

a)

Circle

b)

Limaçon

c)

Lemniscate

d)

Rose

10.

Convert the rectangular coordinates (2,2)(2, \sqrt{2}) to polar coordinates.

a)

(22,π4)(2\sqrt{2}, \frac{\pi}{4})

b)

(22,π2)(2\sqrt{2}, \frac{\pi}{2})

c)

(22,3π4)(2\sqrt{2}, \frac{3\pi}{4})

d)

(22,π)(2\sqrt{2}, \pi)

11.

How would the polar coordinates (5,2π3)(5, \frac{2\pi}{3}) be converted to rectangular coordinates?

a)

(2.5,4.33)(-2.5, 4.33)

b)

(2.5,4.33)(2.5, -4.33)

c)

(2.5,4.33)(-2.5, -4.33)

d)

(2.5,4.33)(2.5, 4.33)

12.

Convert the rectangular coordinates (1,2)(1, 2) to polar coordinates.

a)

(5,arctan(2))(\sqrt{5}, \arctan(2))

b)

(2,arctan(0.5))(2, \arctan(0.5))

c)

(5,arctan(0.5))(\sqrt{5}, \arctan(0.5))

d)

(2,arctan(2))(2, \arctan(2))

13.

How would the polar coordinates (2,π4)(2, \frac{\pi}{4}) be converted to rectangular coordinates?

a)

(2,2)(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{2})

b)

(2,2)(-\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{2})

c)

(2,2)(\sqrt{2}, -\sqrt{2})

d)

(2,2)(-\sqrt{2}, -\sqrt{2})

14.
Which point represents (2, π/6)
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
15.
Convert the polar coordinates to rectangular form
a)
( -3, 3)
b)
(3, 3√3)
c)
(-3, 3√3)
d)
(3, -3√3)
16.

How do you write an ordered pair in polar coordinates?

a)

(X, Y)

b)

(θ, r)

c)

(r,θ)

d)

(Y_Y)

17.

Find the rectangular coordinates of each polar point. (4, 3π/2)

a)

(4,4)

b)

(4,0)

c)

(0,-4)

d)

(0,1)

18.
Convert the rectangular equation to polar form
a)
r² = 81
b)
r = 3
c)
r = 4.5
d)
r sin θ = 9
19.

Which point describes the location of the following graph.

a)

(5,300°)\left(5,300\degree\right)  

b)

(5,330°)\left(-5,330\degree\right)  

c)

(5,300°)\left(-5,300\degree\right)  

20.

Check ALL of the coordinate sets that give the same resulting point as  (7,π3)\left(7,\frac{\pi}{3}\right)  .

a)

(7,4π3)\left(-7,\frac{4\pi}{3}\right)  

b)

(7,2π3)\left(-7,-\frac{2\pi}{3}\right)  

c)

(7,π3)\left(-7,-\frac{\pi}{3}\right)  

d)

(7,5π3)\left(7,-\frac{5\pi}{3}\right)  

21.

Change the following coordinates from rectangular to polar.   (1, 3)\left(1,\ -\sqrt{3}\right)  

a)

(2,2π3)\left(2,\frac{2\pi}{3}\right)  

b)

(2,π3)\left(-2,\frac{-\pi}{3}\right)  

c)

(2,5π3)\left(2,\frac{5\pi}{3}\right)  

d)

(2, 11π6)\left(2,\ \frac{11\pi}{6}\right)  

22.
Write the polar equation into a rectangular equation?
r=2sinΘ+2cosΘ
a)
x2+y2=2x+2y
b)
r=2x+2y
c)
r=x2+y2
d)
x2-y2=2x-2y
23.
Write the polar equation into a rectangular equation?
r=sinΘ
a)
x2+y2=y
b)
y=x2
c)
1=x2+y2
d)
x2+y2=2x+2y
24.

Which of the following are the coordinates of the point.

a)

(4, 5π4)\left(4,\ -\frac{5\pi}{4}\right)

b)

(4, 3π4)\left(-4,\ \frac{3\pi}{4}\right)

c)

(4, π4)\left(-4,\ \frac{\pi}{4}\right)

d)

(4, π4)\left(4,\ \frac{\pi}{4}\right)

25.
In the coordinate points (2,7⁰) the 2 represents the...
a)
theta
b)
radius
c)
x
d)
angle
26.
Which point represents (5, π)
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
27.
Find the polar coordinates of the rectangular point. (-3,0)
a)
(3,π)
b)
(3,0)
c)
(3,π/2)
d)
(3,-3π/2)
28.
Find the polar coordinates of the rectangular point. (0,3)
a)
(3,π)
b)
(3,0)
c)
(3,π/2)
d)
(3,-3π/2)
29.

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)

30.

What is the radius to the following rectangular point:

(5, 2)

a)

5

b)

2

c)

√29

d)

√27

31.

What are the polar coordinates for the point (6, 6)?

a)

(√24, 90°)

b)

(√72, 45°)

c)

(10, 60°)

d)

(8, 30°)

32.

Find the polar coordinates for the point (4, -3).

a)

(3, 45°)

b)

(4, -53.13°)

c)

(6, 120°)

d)

(5, -36.87°)

33.

If the rectangular coordinates are (9, -12), what are the polar coordinates?

a)

(15, 126.87°)

b)

(9, -12)

c)

(15, 53.13°)

d)

(21, 45°)

34.

If the polar equation is r =5r\ =5  , what is the rectangular equaiton?

a)

x +y=5x\ +y=5  

b)

r=5cosθr=5\cos\theta  

c)

x2+y2=25x^2+y^2=25  

d)

tanθ=5\tan\theta=5  

35.

Do the rectangular points (3, -2) and (3, 2) have the same polar coordinates?  Choose the best answer.

a)

yes, because you square the x and y values.

b)

no, the r values will be the same but angle theta will be different because the points are in different quadrants. 

c)

no, both r and angle theta are different.

36.

How do we find values for cosθ  and   sinθ\cos\theta\ \ and\ \ \ \sin\theta  ?

a)

We look at our trusty unit circle!

b)

We take a wild guess.

37.

Covert the rectangular equation to polar form y=x2y=x^2  

a)

r = cot θ csc θ

b)

r = tan θ csc θ

c)

r = tan θ sec θ

d)

r = 0

38.

Covert the rectangular equation to polar form x2+y2=9x^2+y^2=9  

a)

r² = 81

b)

r = 3

c)

r = 4.5

d)

r sin θ = 9

39.

Convert the polar coordinates to rectangular form (2, π4)\left(\sqrt{2},\ -\frac{\pi}{4}\right)  

a)

(1, 1)

b)

(1, -1) 

c)

(-1, 0)

d)

(-1, -1)

40.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D