Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Polar Coordinates - Exercise Set - Page 742: 6

Answer

B.

Work Step by Step

Consider the given polar coordinate $\left( -3,0 \right)$ as $\left( r,\theta \right)$. Here, $\begin{align} & \theta =0 \\ & r<0 \\ \end{align}$ From above, it is clear that $\theta $ has been taken in the counter clockwise direction and $r<0$, so $r$ lies opposite to the terminal side. Hence, $\left( -3,0 \right)$ coordinate lies on the x-axis.
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