Math 142
Summer 2000
Exam 5
1.
(24 pt) Change the
following coordinates.
a)
from polar to
rectangular.
b)
from polar to
rectangular.
c)
from rectangular to
polar.
d)
from rectangular to
polar.
2.
(24 pt) Sketch the
graph of the polar equation ![]()
3.
(24 pt) Sketch the
graph of the polar equation ![]()
4.
(18 pt) Consider the
polar equation ![]()
a)
Rewrite this equation
in Cartesian (hint: multiply both sides by
for a first step).
b)
Show that the graph of
the polar equation is a circle.
c)
Find the center and
radius of the circle.
5.
(20 pt) A particle
moves according to the parametric equations
and
Let
, describe as completely as you can the motion of the
particle.