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Polar Coordinates

Polar Coordinates. MATH 1112 S. F. Ellermeyer. Rectangular vs. Polar Coordinates. Rectangular coordinates are the usual ( x,y ) coordinates.

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Polar Coordinates

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  1. Polar Coordinates MATH 1112 S. F. Ellermeyer

  2. Rectangular vs. Polar Coordinates • Rectangular coordinates are the usual (x,y) coordinates. • Polar coordinates are (r,θ) coordinates – where θ is the directed angle measured in the usual way and r is the directed distance from the origin to the point in question. “Directed distance” means that we travel in the direction of the terminal side of θ if r>0 and in the opposite direction if r<0.

  3. The rectangular coordinates of a point are unique, but the polar coordinates are not unique. Every point has infinitely many polar coordinate representations.

  4. More Examples

  5. The Relationship between Rectangular and Polar Coordinates

  6. Polar vs. Rectangular Equations of Curves Some curves are easier to describe using equations in rectangular coordinates and some are easier to describe using polar coordinate equations. Curves that have a “circular” nature are the ones that are easier to describe using polar coordinates.

  7. r=8sin(θ)

  8. More Examples Graph r=1-sin(θ). Graph r=4sin(3θ). Graph r=4sin(5θ). Graph r=1-2sin(θ).

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