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Intersection of Graphs of Polar Coordinates. Lesson 10.9. Why??!!. Lesson 10.10 will be finding area of intersecting regions Need to know where the graphs intersect. r = 1 r = 2 cos θ. Strategies. r = 1 r = 2 cos θ. Use substitution Let r = 1 in the second equation Solve for θ
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Intersection of Graphs of Polar Coordinates Lesson 10.9
Why??!! • Lesson 10.10 will be finding area of intersecting regions • Need to know where the graphs intersect • r = 1 • r = 2 cos θ
Strategies • r = 1 • r = 2 cos θ • Use substitution • Let r = 1 in the second equation • Solve for θ • Let @n1 = 0, result is
A Sneaky Problem • Consider r = sin θand r = cos θ • What is simultaneoussolution? • Where sin θ = cos θ that is • Problem … the intersection at the pole does not show up using this strategy • You must inspect the graph
Hints • Graph the curves on your calculator • Observe the number of intersections • Zoom in as needed • Do a simultaneous solution to the two equations • Check results against observed points of intersection • Discard duplicates • Note intersection at the pole that simultaneous solutions may not have given
The others are duplicates Try These • Given r = sin 2θ and r = 2 cos θ • Find all points of intersection • By observation one point is (0, 0) • Use algebra to find the others
Assignment • Lesson 10.9 • Page 455 • Exercises 1 – 11 odd