CHAPTER 1 : POLAR COORDINATES

1. Find the rectangular coordinates of the points whose polar coordinates are given.
(a). (b)

(c). (d).

2. In each part, find polar coordinates satisfying the stated conditions for the point
whose rectangular coordinates are
(a) and (b) and
(c) and (d) and

3. Write the equation in rectangular coordinates and identify the curve.

(a) . (b)

(c) (d)

(e) (f)

(g) (h)

4. Express the given equations in polar coordinates.

(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(e) (f)
(g)

5. Show that if a and b are not both zero, then the curve
.
is a circle. Find the center and the radius.

6. Sketch the curve in polar coordinates.

(a) (b)
 (c) (d)

7. The curve

is called a strophoid.

(a) Show that in polar coordinates the equation can be written

.
(a) Sketch the curve and find the area inside the loop.

8. Find the exact slope of the tangent line to the given polar curve at the point
specified by the value of :
(a) , (b) ,

(b) ,

9. The polar equation of a curve is for .

(a) Find the gradient of the tangent line to the curve r, at the point where
.
(b) Find polar coordinates of all points at which the polar curve has a
horizontal or a vertical tangent line

10. Sketch the curve and find the area it encloses.

(a)
(b)

11. Find the length of the polar curve.

(a) from to
(b) for

(c) for the interval