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Polar Forms of Conic Sections Date________________ Period____

Each polar equation describes a conic section with a focus at the origin. Find the eccentricity,
find the equation of the directrix associated with the focus at the origin, and classify the conic
section.

 
1) r 2) r
sin  cos 

 
3) r 4) r
cos  sin 

 
5) r 6) r
sin  cos 

Each problem describes a conic section with a focus at the origin. Classify the conic section,
and write the polar equation in standard form.

7) Eccentricity:  8) Eccentricity: 

Directrix for focus at origin: y Directrix for focus at origin: x

9) Eccentricity:  10) Eccentricity: 

Directrix for focus at origin: y Directrix for focus at origin: y

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 Each problem describes a conic section with a focus at the origin. Find the equation of the
directrix associated with the focus at the origin, classify the conic section, and write the polar
equation in standard form.

11) Eccentricity:  12) Eccentricity: 

 Vertex: (, )
( )
Vertices: , , (, )


Each polar equation describes a conic section with a focus at the origin. Find the eccentricity,
find the equation of the directrix associated with the focus at the origin, classify the conic
section, and graph the polar equation.

 
13) r 14) r
cos  cos 
 
     
   

   
   

   
             

   
   

   
     
 

Critical thinking question:

ed
15) Is it possible to use r to represent a circle? Explain your answer.
ecos 

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Precalculus Name___________________________________

Polar Forms of Conic Sections Date________________ Period____

Each polar equation describes a conic section with a focus at the origin. Find the eccentricity,
find the equation of the directrix associated with the focus at the origin, and classify the conic
section.

 
1) r 2) r
sin  cos 
Eccentricity:  Eccentricity: 
Directrix: y Directrix: x
Ellipse Parabola

 
3) r 4) r
cos  sin 
Eccentricity:  Eccentricity: 
Directrix: x Directrix: y
Hyperbola Parabola

 
5) r 6) r
sin  cos 
Eccentricity:  Eccentricity: 
Directrix: y Directrix: x
Ellipse Hyperbola

Each problem describes a conic section with a focus at the origin. Classify the conic section,
and write the polar equation in standard form.

7) Eccentricity:  8) Eccentricity: 

Directrix for focus at origin: y Directrix for focus at origin: x
Parabola Hyperbola
 
r r
sin  cos 

9) Eccentricity:  10) Eccentricity: 

Directrix for focus at origin: y Directrix for focus at origin: y
Hyperbola Ellipse
 
r r
sin  sin 

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 Each problem describes a conic section with a focus at the origin. Find the equation of the
directrix associated with the focus at the origin, classify the conic section, and write the polar
equation in standard form.

11) Eccentricity:  12) Eccentricity: 

 Vertex: (, )
 ( )
Vertices: , , (, )
Directrix: x
Parabola
Directrix: y

Ellipse r
 cos 
r
sin 

Each polar equation describes a conic section with a focus at the origin. Find the eccentricity,
find the equation of the directrix associated with the focus at the origin, classify the conic
section, and graph the polar equation.

 
13) r 14) r
cos  cos 
 
   Eccentricity:     Eccentricity: 
  Directrix: x   Directrix: x
Hyperbola Ellipse
   
   

   
             

   
   

   
     
 

Critical thinking question:

ed
15) Is it possible to use r to represent a circle? Explain your answer.
ecos 
No. Circles have an eccentricity of 0. This simplifies to r which is a single point.

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