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State the correct polar coordinate for the graph shown.

It is not the option selected.

State the correct polar coordinate for the graph shown. It is not the option selected-example-1
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Answer: Choice D. (-2.5, 3pi/2)

One way to write this polar coordinate is to say (2.5, pi/2) meaning we move 2.5 units away from the origin toward the pi/2 direction

pi/2 radians = 90 degrees

An alternative is to write (-2.5, 3pi/2) which is where we aim at the 3pi/2 direction (270 degrees) and walk backward while still facing directly south, and we'll arrive at the same location.

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