Analytic Geometry Knowledge Questions

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. A _________________ is an equation in r and Ө.
a. rectangular equation c.  polar equation
b. quadratic equation d.  parametric equation

2. It is a ray emanating from the pole of the rθ-plane.
a. Origin b. Polar Axis c. Polar Angle d. Angular Coordinate

3. It is a two-dimensional coordinate system in which each point P on a plane is determined by a distance r from a fixed point O and an angle Ө from a fixed direction.

a. Rectangular Coordinate System c. Cartesian Coordinate System
b. Polar Coordinate System d. Solar System

4. The point P is represented by the ordered pair (r, Ө) and r, Ө are called ___________________.
a. Cartesian Coordinate c. Polar Coordinate
b. Rectangular Coordinate d. Solar Coordinate

5. In the point (r, Ө), r is called __________________ and Ө is called ___________________.
a. Radial Coordinate; Angular Coordinate                     c. Radial Coordinate; x coordinate
b. Angular Coordinate; Radial Coordinate                     d. Angular Coordinate; x coordinate

6. Which of the following polar equations has a graph of a circle?
a. r=2a cosθ b. r=a+b cosθ   c. r=a sin nθ d. r=aθ

7. Which of the following polar equations has a graph of a limacon?
a. r=2a cosθ b. r=a+b cosθ   c. r=a sin nθ d. r=aθ

8. Which of the following polar equations shows a spiral graph?
a. r=2a cosθ b. r=a+b cosθ   c. r=a sin nθ d. r=aθ

9. Which of the following polar equations has a graph of a rose curve?
a. r=2a cosθ b.  r=a+b cosθ   c.  r=a sin nθ d.  r=aθ

10. A limacon is said to be a cardioid if the ratio of a and b of the polar equations r=a±b cosθ and r=a±sinθ is _________________.
a.  a/b<1 b.  a/b=1 c.  1<a/b<2 d. a/b≥2

11. The x-coordinate of the rectangular coordinate (x,y) may be recovered from polar coordinates (r,θ) by means of the equation _______________.
a. x=r sinθ b.  y=r sinθ c.  x=r cosθ d.  y=r sinθ

12. The y- coordinate of the rectangular coordinate (x,y) may be recovered from polar coordinates (r,θ) by means of the equation _______________.
a. x=r sinθ b.  y=r sinθ c.  x=r cosθ d.  y=r sinθ

13. The r-coordinate of the polar coordinate (r,θ) may be recovered from the rectangular coordinates (x,y) by means of the equation ________________.
a. r^2=(x+y)^2            b.    r^2=x^2-y^2     c.   r^2=y^2 〖-x〗^2         d.   r^2=x^2+y^2

14. The θ-coordinate of the polar coordinate (r,θ) may be recovered from the rectangular coordinates (x,y) by means of the equation ________________.
a. θ=arctan〖x/y〗   b. θ=arctan xy     c.   θ=arctan〖y/x〗    d.   θ=y arctan x

15. In the polar equation r=a sin nθ, the number of petals of the graph is determined by the variable ________________.
a.  r b.   n c.   a d.   θ

16. The _________________ of a polar equation is an ordered pair (a,b) that leads to equality if a is substituted for r and b for θ.
a.  Graph b.  Solution c.  Pole d. Origin

17.  The ______________ of a polar equation is the set of all points in  rθ-plane that correspond to the solutions.
a.  Graph b.  Solution c.  Pole d. Origin

18.  The center of the graph of the polar equation r=2a sinθ is located at  ________________.
a.  (a,0) b.  (0,0) c.  (0,a) d.  (a,a)

19. The center of the graph of the polar equation r=2a cosθ is located at  ________________.
a.  (a,0) b.  (0,0) c.  (0,a) d.  (a,a)

20.  For the given polar equation of limacon r=a-b sinθ, if a=0, then the resulting polar equation becomes a __________________.
a.  Cardioid b.  Circle c.  Rose Curve d.  Spiral Curve


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