1. Polar Forms of Conic Sections
LESSON 9–4
Polar Forms of Conic Sections

2. Five-Minute Check (over Chapter 9-3) Then/Now
Concept Summary: Eccentricities of Conics
Key Concept: Polar Equations of Conics
Example 1: Identify Conics from Polar Equations
Example 2: Write Polar Equations of Conics
Example 3: Write the Polar Form of Conics in Rectangular Form
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3. Find rectangular coordinates for the point with the given polar coordinates.B. C.
D. (0, 3)
5–Minute Check 1

4. Find rectangular coordinates for the point B(10, 52°) with the given polar coordinates.
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5. Find two pairs of polar coordinates for C(–2, 5) if 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π.
B. (4.58, –0.38), (4.58, 5.90)
C. (5.39, –1.19), (5.39, 1.19)
D. (5.39, 1.95), (–5.39, 5.09)
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6. A. circle with center at (0, 2) and radius of 2; r = 4 sin 
A. Identify the graph of x 2 + (y – 2)2 = 4. Then write the equation in polar form.
A. circle with center at (0, 2) and radius of 2; r = 4 sin 
B. circle with center at (0, –2) and radius 2; r = –4 sin 
C. circle with center at (2, 0) and radius 2; r = 4 cos 
D. circle with center at (0, 2) and radius 2; r = 2 cos 
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7. B. Graph x 2 + (y – 2)2 = 4 in polar form.C. D.
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8. Which of the following is the rectangular form of r = 4 csc θ ?
A. y = 4
B. x 2 + y 2 = 4
C. x = 4
D. y = 4x
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9. You defined conic sections. (Lessons 7-1 through 7-3)
Identify polar equations of conics.
Write and graph the polar equation of a conic given its eccentricity and the equation of its directrix.
Then/Now

10. Concept Summary 1

11. Key Concept 1

12. Write the equation in standard form,
Identify Conics from Polar Equations
A. Determine the eccentricity, type of conic, and equation of the directrix for
Write the equation in standard form,
Original equation
Example 1

13. Factor the numerator and denominator.
Identify Conics from Polar Equations
Factor the numerator and denominator.
Divide the numerator and denominator by 3.
Example 1

14. Identify Conics from Polar Equations
In this form, you can see from the denominator that e = . Therefore, the conic is an ellipse. For polar equations of this form, the equation of the directrix is x = d. From the numerator, we know that ed = , so d = or 5. Therefore, the equation of the directrix is x = 5.
Answer: ellipse; x = 5
Example 1

15. Identify Conics from Polar Equations
Check Sketch the graph of and its directrix x = 5 using either the techniques shown in Lesson 9-2 or a graphing calculator. The graph is an ellipse with its directrix to the right of the pole.
Example 1

16. Write the equation in standard form.
Identify Conics from Polar Equations
B. Determine the eccentricity, type of conic, and equation of the directrix for
Write the equation in standard form.
Original equation
Factor the numerator and denominator.
Example 1

17. Divide the numerator and denominator by –3.
Identify Conics from Polar Equations
Divide the numerator and denominator by –3.
The equation is of the form , so e = 2. Therefore, the conic is a hyperbola. For polar equations of this form, the equation of the directrix is y = –d. Because ed = 5, d = 5 ÷ 2 or 2.5. Therefore, the equation of the directrix is y = –2.5.
Answer: e = 2; hyperbola; y = –2.5
Example 1

18. Identify Conics from Polar Equations
CHECK Sketch the graph of and its directrix y = –2.5. The graph is a hyperbola with one focus at the origin, above the directrix. 
Example 1

19. Determine the eccentricity, type of conic, and equation of the directrix for
A. e = 0.5; ellipse; y = 12
B. e = 1; parabola; x = 6
C. e = 2; hyperbola; x = –6
D. e = 0.5; ellipse; y = 6
Example 1

20. Polar form of conic with directrix y = d
Write Polar Equations of Conics
A. Write and graph a polar equation and directrix for the conic with e = 2 and directrix y = 3.
Because e = 2, the conic is a hyperbola. The directrix, y = 3, is above the pole, so the equation is of the form Use the values for e and d to write the equation.
Polar form of conic with directrix y = d
e = 2 and d = 3
Example 2

21. Write Polar Equations of Conics
Sketch the graph of this polar equation and its directrix. The graph is a hyperbola with its directrix above the pole.
Answer: hyperbola;
Example 2

22. Write Polar Equations of Conics
B. Write and graph a polar equation and directrix for the conic with e = 0 and vertices at (–2, 0) and (4, 0).
Because e = , the conic is an ellipse. The center of the ellipse is at (1, 0), the midpoint of the segment between the given vertices. This point is to the right of the pole. Therefore, the directrix will be to the left of the pole at x = –d. The polar equation of a conic with this directrix is
Example 2

23. Polar form of conic with directrix x = –d
Write Polar Equations of Conics
Use the value of e and the polar form of a point on the conic to find the value of d. The vertex point (4, 0) has polar coordinates or (4, 0).
Polar form of conic with directrix x = –d
e = , r = 4, and  = 0
Example 2

24. Write Polar Equations of Conics
cos 0 = 1
Simplify.
Therefore, the equation for the ellipse is Because d = 8, the equation of the directrix is x = –8. The graph is an ellipse with vertices at (–2, 0) and (4, 0).
Example 2

25. Write Polar Equations of Conics
Answer: ellipse;
Example 2

26. Write a polar equation for the conic with e = 0
Write a polar equation for the conic with e = 0.2 and vertices at (–4, 0) and (6, 0). A. B. C. D.
Example 2

27. A. Write in rectangular form.
Write the Polar Form of Conics in Rectangular Form
A. Write in rectangular form.
Step 1 Analyze the polar equation. For this equation, e = 1 and d = 6. The eccentricity and form of the equation determine that this is a parabola that opens vertically with focus at the pole and a directrix y = –6. The general equation of such a parabola in rectangular form is (x – h)2 = 4p(y – k).
Example 3

28. Write the Polar Form of Conics in Rectangular Form
Step 2 Determine values for h, k, and p. The vertex lies between the focus F and directrix of the parabola, occurring when as shown in the figure. Evaluating the function at this value, we find that the vertex lies at polar coordinates which correspond to rectangular coordinates (0, –3). So, (h, k) = (0, –3). The distance p from the vertex at (0, –3) to the focus at (0, 0) is 3.
Example 3

29. (x – h)2 = 4p(y – k) Standard form of a parabola
Write the Polar Form of Conics in Rectangular Form
Step 3 Substitute the values for h, k, and p into the standard form of an equation for a parabola.
(x – h)2 = 4p(y – k) Standard form of a parabola
(x – 0)2 = 4(3)[y – (–3)] h = 0, k = –3, and p = 3
x 2 = 12y + 36 Simplify.
Answer: x 2 = 12y + 36
Example 3

30. B. Write in rectangular form.
Write the Polar Form of Conics in Rectangular Form
B. Write in rectangular form.
Step 1 Analyze the polar equation. For this equation, e = 0.8 and d = The eccentricity and form of the equation determine that this is an ellipse with directrix x = –2.25. Therefore, the major axis of the ellipse lies along the polar or x-axis. The general equation of such an ellipse in rectangular form is
Example 3

31. Step 2 Determine values for h, k, a, and b.
Write the Polar Form of Conics in Rectangular Form
Step 2 Determine values for h, k, a, and b.
The vertices are the endpoints of the major axis and occur when  = 0 and π as shown in the figure. Evaluating the function at these values, we find that the vertices have polar coordinates (9, 0) and (1, π), which correspond to rectangular coordinates (9, 0) and (–1, 0). The ellipse's center is the midpoint of the segment between the vertices, so (h, k) = (4, 0).
Example 3

32. Standard form of an ellipse
Write the Polar Form of Conics in Rectangular Form
The distance a between the center and each vertex is 5. The distance c from the center to the focus at (0, 0) is 4. By the Pythagorean relation
Step 3 Substitute the values for h, k, a, and b into the standard form of an equation for an ellipse.
Standard form of an ellipse
h = 4, k = 0, a = 5, and b = 3
Example 3

33. Simplify. Answer: Write the Polar Form of Conics in Rectangular Form
Example 3

34. Write the polar equation in rectangular form.B. C. D.
Example 3

35. Polar Forms of Conic Sections
LESSON 9–4
Polar Forms of Conic Sections