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The document covers concepts related to polar coordinates and complex numbers, including conversions between polar and rectangular forms. It includes practice problems for plotting points, converting coordinates, and expressing complex numbers in polar form. Additionally, it provides test prep questions to reinforce understanding of these topics.

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AP Precalc 3.13 Trigonometry and Polar Coordinates 3.

13 Notes
Write your questions
and thoughts here! Polar Coordinates 𝒓, 𝜽

Pole: 2, 3,

Name the point 4 different ways.

Convert polar to rectangular coordinates.


Formula: 𝜋 5𝜋
6, 4,
3 4
𝑥

Convert rectangular to polar coordinates where 𝟎 𝜽 𝟐𝝅.


Formula: 3, 5 2, 6

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Write your questions
and thoughts here!
Complex Numbers 𝒂 𝒃𝒊
Absolute Value of
𝑧 3 4𝑖 Name the point.
Complex Number

𝑧 𝑎 𝑏𝑖

|𝑧| 𝑎 𝑏

Convert Rectangular Complex Numbers to Polar Form.


Formula: 3 𝑖√7 2 𝑖

Convert Polar Complex Numbers to Rectangular Form.


Formula: 𝜋 𝜋 3𝜋 3𝜋
3 cos 3𝑖 sin 4 cos 𝑖 sin
3 3 2 2
𝑥

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3.13 Trigonometry and Polar Coordinates
AP Precalculus
3.13 Practice
Plot the following polar points.
2𝜋 𝜋 3𝜋
1. 3, 2. 2, 3. 4,
3 6 4

Name the polar point four different ways.


4. 5.

Convert the polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates.


2𝜋 𝜋 5𝜋
5. 4, 6. 2, 7. 5,
3 4 6

Convert the rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates where 𝟎 𝜽 𝟐𝝅.


8. 2, 4 9. 3, 4 10. 2, 1

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Plot the following points on the complex plane.
11. 3 4𝑖 12. 4 𝑖 13. 1 2𝑖

Convert rectangular complex numbers to polar form.


14. 3 4𝑖 15. 2 5𝑖 16. 3 3𝑖

Convert polar complex numbers to rectangular form.


3𝜋 3𝜋
17. 10 cos 𝑖 sin 18. 4 cos 𝑖 sin 19. 3 cos 3𝑖 sin
4 4

Fill in the table with approximate decimal values using a calculator. Plot the points.
20. 𝑟 4 cos 𝜃
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
𝜽 0
6 4 3 2
𝒓

2𝜋 3𝜋 5𝜋
𝜽 𝜋
3 4 6
𝒓

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3.13 Trigonometry and Polar Coordinates 3.13 Test Prep
21. A complex number has the rectangular coordinates 1, √3 Which of the following is one way to
Express the complex number using its polar coordinates 𝑟, 𝜃 ?

(A) 2 cos 𝑖 2 sin

(B) 2 cos 𝑖 2 sin

(C) 2 cos 𝑖 2 sin

(D) 2 cos 𝑖 2 sin

22. The graph above indicates a point in the complex plane. The complex number has polar coordinates 𝑟, 𝜃 .
Which of the following completes the expression for the point in polar form 4√2 cos 𝜃 𝑖 4√2 sin 𝜃 ?
(A) 𝜃

(B) 𝜃

(C) 𝜃

(D) 𝜃

23. The point 𝐴 has polar coordinates 4, . Which of the following also gives the location of point 𝐴 in
polar coordinates?

(A) 4,

(B) 4,

(C) 4,

(D) 4,

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