Chapter 10
Calculus Early Transcendentals · 308 exercises
Problem 28
Convert the following equations to Cartesian coordinates. Describe the resulting curve. \(r=\cot \theta \csc \theta\)
4 step solution
Problem 28
Make a sketch of the region and its bounding curves. Find the area of the region. The region inside the inner loop of \(r=\cos \theta-\frac{1}{2}\)
4 step solution
Problem 28
Find parametric equations for the following circles and give an interval for the parameter values. Graph the circle and find a description in terms of \(x\) and \(y .\) Answers are not unique. A circle centered at the origin with radius \(12,\) generated clockwise with initial point \((0,12)\)
3 step solution
Problem 29
Sketch a graph of the following ellipses. Plot and label the coordinates of the vertices and foci, and find the lengths of the major and minor axes. Use a graphing utility to check your work. $$\frac{x^{2}}{4}+\frac{y^{2}}{16}=1$$
5 step solution
Problem 29
Convert the following equations to Cartesian coordinates. Describe the resulting curve. \(r=2\)
3 step solution
Problem 29
Make a sketch of the region and its bounding curves. Find the area of the region. The region outside the circle \(r=\frac{1}{2}\) and inside the circle \(r=\cos \theta\)
4 step solution
Problem 29
Find parametric equations for the following circles and give an interval for the parameter values. Graph the circle and find a description in terms of \(x\) and \(y .\) Answers are not unique. A circle centered at \((2,3)\) with radius \(1,\) generated counterclockwise
4 step solution
Problem 30
Convert the following equations to Cartesian coordinates. Describe the resulting curve. \(r=3 \csc \theta\)
7 step solution
Problem 30
Make a sketch of the region and its bounding curves. Find the area of the region. The region inside the curve \(r=\sqrt{\cos \theta}\) and outside the circle \(r=1 / \sqrt{2}\)
4 step solution
Problem 30
Find parametric equations for the following circles and give an interval for the parameter values. Graph the circle and find a description in terms of \(x\) and \(y .\) Answers are not unique. A circle centered at \((2,0)\) with radius \(3,\) generated clockwise
4 step solution
Problem 31
Sketch a graph of the following ellipses. Plot and label the coordinates of the vertices and foci, and find the lengths of the major and minor axes. Use a graphing utility to check your work. $$\frac{x^{2}}{5}+\frac{y^{2}}{7}=1$$
5 step solution
Problem 31
Convert the following equations to Cartesian coordinates. Describe the resulting curve. \(r=2 \sin \theta+2 \cos \theta\)
4 step solution
Problem 31
Make a sketch of the region and its bounding curves. Find the area of the region. The region inside the curve \(r=\sqrt{\cos \theta}\) and inside the circle \(r=1 / \sqrt{2}\) in the first quadrant
4 step solution
Problem 32
Sketch a graph of the following ellipses. Plot and label the coordinates of the vertices and foci, and find the lengths of the major and minor axes. Use a graphing utility to check your work. $$12 x^{2}+5 y^{2}=60$$
5 step solution
Problem 32
Convert the following equations to Cartesian coordinates. Describe the resulting curve. \(\sin \theta=|\cos \theta|\)
5 step solution
Problem 32
Make a sketch of the region and its bounding curves. Find the area of the region. The region inside the right lobe of \(r=\sqrt{\cos 2 \theta}\) and inside the circle \(r=1 / \sqrt{2}\) in the first quadrant
5 step solution
Problem 32
Find parametric equations for the following circles and give an interval for the parameter values. Graph the circle and find a description in terms of \(x\) and \(y .\) Answers are not unique. A circle centered at \((2,-4)\) with radius \(\frac{3}{2},\) generated counterclockwise with initial point \(\left(\frac{7}{2},-4\right)\)
4 step solution
Problem 33
Find an equation of the following ellipses, assuming the center is at the origin. Sketch a graph labeling the vertices and foci. An ellipse whose major axis is on the \(x\) -axis with length 8 and whose minor axis has length 6
6 step solution
Problem 33
Make a sketch of the region and its bounding curves. Find the area of the region. The region inside one leaf of the rose \(r=\cos 5 \theta\)
4 step solution
Problem 34
Find an equation of the following ellipses, assuming the center is at the origin. Sketch a graph labeling the vertices and foci. An ellipse with vertices (±6,0) and foci (±4,0)
4 step solution
Problem 34
Make a sketch of the region and its bounding curves. Find the area of the region. The region inside the rose \(r=4 \cos 2 \theta\) and outside the circle \(r=2\)
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Problem 34
Find parametric equations that describe the circular path of the following objects. Assume \((x, y)\) denotes the position of the object relative to the origin at the center of the circle. Use the units of time specified in the problem. There is more than one way to describe any circle. The tip of the \(15 -inch\) second hand of a clock completes one revolution in 60 seconds.
4 step solution
Problem 35
Find an equation of the following ellipses, assuming the center is at the origin. Sketch a graph labeling the vertices and foci. An ellipse with vertices \((\pm 5,0),\) passing through the point \(\left(4, \frac{3}{5}\right)\)
5 step solution
Problem 35
Convert the following equations to Cartesian coordinates. Describe the resulting curve. \(r=8 \sin \theta\)
4 step solution
Problem 35
Make a sketch of the region and its bounding curves. Find the area of the region. The region inside the rose \(r=4 \sin 2 \theta\) and inside the circle \(r=2\)
3 step solution
Problem 35
Find parametric equations that describe the circular path of the following objects. Assume \((x, y)\) denotes the position of the object relative to the origin at the center of the circle. Use the units of time specified in the problem. There is more than one way to describe any circle. A bicyclist rides counterclockwise with constant speed around a circular velodrome track with a radius of \(50 \mathrm{m},\) completing one lap in 24 seconds.
2 step solution
Problem 36
Find an equation of the following ellipses, assuming the center is at the origin. Sketch a graph labeling the vertices and foci. An ellipse with vertices \((0,\pm 10),\) passing through the point \((\sqrt{3} / 2,5)\)
6 step solution
Problem 36
Convert the following equations to Cartesian coordinates. Describe the resulting curve. \(r=\frac{1}{2 \cos \theta+3 \sin \theta}\)
5 step solution
Problem 36
Find parametric equations that describe the circular path of the following objects. Assume \((x, y)\) denotes the position of the object relative to the origin at the center of the circle. Use the units of time specified in the problem. There is more than one way to describe any circle. A Ferris wheel has a radius of \(20 \mathrm{m}\) and completes a revolution in the clockwise direction at constant speed in 3 min. Assume that \(x\) and \(y\) measure the horizontal and vertical positions of a seat on the Ferris wheel relative to a coordinate system whose origin is at the low point of the wheel. Assume the seat begins moving at the origin.
3 step solution
Problem 37
Tabulate and plot enough points to sketch a graph of the following equations. \(r=8 \cos \theta\)
4 step solution
Problem 37
Use algebraic methods to find as many intersection points of the following curves as possible. Use graphical methods to identify the remaining intersection points. $$r=3 \sin \theta \text { and } r=3 \cos \theta$$
4 step solution
Problem 37
Find the slope of each line and a point on the line. Then graph the line. $$x=3+t, y=1-t$$
3 step solution
Problem 38
Tabulate and plot enough points to sketch a graph of the following equations. \(r=4+4 \cos \theta\)
5 step solution
Problem 38
Find the slope of each line and a point on the line. Then graph the line. $$x=4-3 t, y=-2+6 t$$
4 step solution
Problem 39
Sketch a graph of the following hyperbolas. Specify the coordinates of the vertices and foci, and find the equations of the asymptotes. Use a graphing utility to check your work. $$\frac{x^{2}}{4}-y^{2}=1$$
5 step solution
Problem 39
Tabulate and plot enough points to sketch a graph of the following equations. \(r(\sin \theta-2 \cos \theta)=0\)
5 step solution
Problem 39
Find the slope of each line and a point on the line. Then graph the line. $$x=8+2 t, y=1$$
4 step solution
Problem 40
Sketch a graph of the following hyperbolas. Specify the coordinates of the vertices and foci, and find the equations of the asymptotes. Use a graphing utility to check your work. $$\frac{y^{2}}{16}-\frac{x^{2}}{9}=1$$
4 step solution
Problem 40
Tabulate and plot enough points to sketch a graph of the following equations. \(r=1-\cos \theta\)
3 step solution
Problem 40
Use algebraic methods to find as many intersection points of the following curves as possible. Use graphical methods to identify the remaining intersection points. $$r=1 \text { and } r=\sqrt{2} \cos 2 \theta$$
5 step solution
Problem 40
Find the slope of each line and a point on the line. Then graph the line. $$x=1+2 t / 3, y=-4-5 t / 2$$
3 step solution
Problem 41
Sketch a graph of the following hyperbolas. Specify the coordinates of the vertices and foci, and find the equations of the asymptotes. Use a graphing utility to check your work. $$4 x^{2}-y^{2}=16$$
4 step solution
Problem 41
Graph the following equations. Use a graphing utility to check your work and produce a final graph. \(r=1-\sin \theta\)
5 step solution
Problem 41
In Exercises \(37-40,\) you found the intersection points of pairs of curves. Find the area of the entire region that lies within both of the following pairs of curves. $$r=3 \sin \theta \text { and } r=3 \cos \theta$$
3 step solution
Problem 41
Find a parametric description of the line segment from the point \(P\) to the point \(Q\). Solutions are not unique. $$P(0,0), Q(2,8)$$
3 step solution
Problem 42
Sketch a graph of the following hyperbolas. Specify the coordinates of the vertices and foci, and find the equations of the asymptotes. Use a graphing utility to check your work. $$25 y^{2}-4 x^{2}=100$$
4 step solution
Problem 42
Graph the following equations. Use a graphing utility to check your work and produce a final graph. \(r=2-2 \sin \theta\)
6 step solution
Problem 42
In Exercises \(37-40,\) you found the intersection points of pairs of curves. Find the area of the entire region that lies within both of the following pairs of curves. $$r=2+2 \sin \theta \text { and } r=2-2 \sin \theta$$
4 step solution
Problem 42
Find a parametric description of the line segment from the point \(P\) to the point \(Q\). Solutions are not unique. $$P(1,3), Q(-2,6)$$
4 step solution
Problem 43
Sketch a graph of the following hyperbolas. Specify the coordinates of the vertices and foci, and find the equations of the asymptotes. Use a graphing utility to check your work. $$\frac{x^{2}}{3}-\frac{y^{2}}{5}=1$$
4 step solution