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Polar Coordinates Date________________ Period____

Plot the point with the given polar coordinates.

1) (, °) 2) (, °)

° °
° ° ° °

° ° ° °

° ° ° °
       

° ° ° °

° ° ° °

° °

 
3) , ( )  (
4) ,
 )
 
     
   

   
   

   
       

   
   

   
     
 

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 Find all pairs of polar coordinates that describe the same point as the provided polar coordinates.

5) (, °) 

6) , ( ) 

Convert each pair of polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates.

 
7) , ( ) 
8) , ( ) 

Convert each pair of rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates where r and  .

10) ( , )
9) (   
,
  )

Two points are specified using polar coordinates. Find the distance between the points.

   
11) , ( )( )

, ,

12) , ( )( )
, ,


Critical thinking question:

13) An air traffic controller's radar display uses polar coordinates. A passing plane is detected at °
counter-clockwise from north at a distance of  miles from the radar. Thirty seconds later the plane
is detected at ° and  miles. Estimate the plane's speed in miles per hour.

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Precalculus Name___________________________________

Polar Coordinates Date________________ Period____

Plot the point with the given polar coordinates.

1) (, °) 2) (, °)

° °
° ° ° °

° ° ° °

° ° ° °
       

° ° ° °

° ° ° °

° °

 
3) , ( ) 
4) ,(  )
 
     
   

   
   

   
       

   
   

   
     
 

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 Find all pairs of polar coordinates that describe the same point as the provided polar coordinates.

5) (, °) 

(, ° + 360n°) and (, ° + 360n°)
6) ,( ) 
 
where n is an integer
( ,

 n and , ) (

 (n) )
where n is an integer

Convert each pair of polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates.

 
7) , ( ) 
8) ,( ) 
(, )
( 
 
,
  )
Convert each pair of rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates where r and  .

10) ( , )
9) (   
,
  ) 

, ( )

( )
,


Two points are specified using polar coordinates. Find the distance between the points.

   
11) , ( )( )

, ,

12) , ( )( ) 
, ,


   

Critical thinking question:

13) An air traffic controller's radar display uses polar coordinates. A passing plane is detected at °
counter-clockwise from north at a distance of  miles from the radar. Thirty seconds later the plane
is detected at ° and  miles. Estimate the plane's speed in miles per hour.
Assuming a straight path, no acceleration, no change in altitude, and no curviture of the
earth.  mph

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