University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-958-0

Chapter 10 - Section 10.3 - Polar Coordinates - Exercises - Page 577: 2

Answer

(a) and (f) label the same point (b) and (h) label the same point (c) and (g) label the same point (d) and (e) label the same point

Work Step by Step

Plotting $(r,\theta):$ - if $r$ is positive, then the point lies on the terminal side of $\theta$ - if $r$ is negative, then the point lies opposite the terminal side of $\theta$ (it lies on the terminal side of $\theta\pm\pi$) $ 2k\pi$ can be added to any angle to make terminal sides coincide. $(a)$ Among other polar pairs representing $(-2,\pi/3):$is $(2,\pi/3-\pi)=(2,-2\pi/3)$ ... choice ($f$) $(b)$ Among other polar pairs representing $(2,-\pi/3):$is $(-2,-\pi/3+\pi)=(-2,2\pi/3)$ ... choice ($h$) $(c)$ Among other polar pairs representing $(r,\theta):$is $(-r,\theta+\pi)$ ... choice ($g$) $(d)$ Among other polar pairs representing $(+r,(\theta+\pi)):$ is $(-r,(\theta+\pi)-\pi): =(-r,\theta)$ ... choice ($e$) All choices have been paired: (a) and (f) label the same point (b) and (h) label the same point (c) and (g) label the same point (d) and (e) label the same point
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