Graphs of Polar Equations

6.2 Homework

Problems 1 − 6, transform each polar equation to an equation in rectangular coordinates.

𝜋𝜋
1. 𝜃𝜃 = 2. 𝑟𝑟 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝜃𝜃 = 3
4

tan=I
y 3
=

tan EI =
7

1
- C $⑤).
7

x
y =

3.ri))
𝑟𝑟 = −4 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝜃𝜃(r 4. 𝑟𝑟 𝑐𝑐𝑠𝑠𝑐𝑐 𝜃𝜃 = 2

r = - 4rsint in
=
2

sinO
x y= r 2 =

-
4y
+

r=ZrsinD

·
=

x y 4y 0
=

y2 2y
+

..
+
x
=

x +(y -
z)2 -
4 0
=
⑧

x y2+
-

zy 0
=

x (y z) =4
-

+
-

x
+(y -

1) 1 0
=

x (y 1) =1
(0,2)
-
+

(0,1)

5. 𝑟𝑟 = 3 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑠𝑠 𝜃𝜃 6. 𝑟𝑟 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑠𝑠 𝜃𝜃 = −2

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Problems 7-14, identify and graph each polar equation.
7. 𝑟𝑟 = 2 + 2 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝜃𝜃 8. 𝑟𝑟 = 4 − 2 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑠𝑠 𝜃𝜃

9. 𝑟𝑟 = 1 − 2 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝜃𝜃 10. 𝑟𝑟 2 = 9 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑠𝑠 2𝜃𝜃

rose
curve

limacon.
S.
⑧
·

11. 𝑟𝑟 = 2 − 3 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑠𝑠 𝜃𝜃 12. 𝑟𝑟 = 2 + 4 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝜃𝜃

limacon limacon

d
· &

13. 𝑟𝑟 2 = 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 2𝜃𝜃 14. 𝑟𝑟 = 2 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑠𝑠 3𝜃𝜃

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