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Find two additional polar representations of the point. Write each coordinate in simplest form with the angle in

Find two additional polar representations of the point. Write each coordinate in simplest-example-1
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Answer:

The other two other representation are (6 , -4π/3) and (-6 , -π/3)

Explanation:

* Lets revise some important facts about the polar form of a point

- In polar coordinates there is an infinite number of coordinates for a

given point

- The point (r , θ) can be represented by any of the following coordinate

pairs (r , θ+2πn) , (-r , θ + [2n+1]π) , where n is any integer

* Now lets solve the problem

∵ A point has polar coordinates (6 , 2π/3)

- We can find many points as the same with this point

- The point (r , θ) can be represented by any of the following coordinate

pairs(r , θ + 2πn) and (-r , θ + (2n + 1)π), where n is any integer.

∵ The angle in [-2π , 2π]

∵ r = 6 and Ф = 2π/3

- Let n = -1

∴ (r , Ф + 2πn) = (6 , 2π/3 + 2π(-1)) = (6 , 2π/3 - 2π) = (6 , -4π/3)

* One point is (6 , -4π/3)

∴ (-r , θ + (2n + 1)π) = (-6 , 2π/3 + (2(-1) + 1)π) = (-6 , 2π/3 + (-2 + 1)π)

∴ (-r , θ + (2n + 1)π) = (-6 , 2π/3 + (-1)π) = (-6 , 2π/3 - π)

∴ (-r , θ + (2n + 1)π) = (-6 , -π/3)

* One point is (-6 , -π/3)

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