Questions from General Calculus


Q: Use a calculator to find the length of the curve correct to

Use a calculator to find the length of the curve correct to four decimal places.

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Q: Sketch the curve with the given polar equation. r =

Sketch the curve with the given polar equation. r = 1 + 2 cos 2θ

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Q: Sketch the curve with the given polar equation. r =

Sketch the curve with the given polar equation. r = 1 + 2 cos (θ/2)

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Q: The figure shows a graph of r as a function of θ

The figure shows a graph of r as a function of θ in Cartesian coordinates. Use it to sketch the corresponding polar curve.

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Q: The figure shows a graph of r as a function of θ

The figure shows a graph of r as a function of θ in Cartesian coordinates. Use it to sketch the corresponding polar curve.

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Q: Show that the polar curve r = 4 + 2 sec θ

Show that the polar curve r = 4 + 2 sec θ (called a conchoid) has the line x = 2 as a vertical asymptote by showing that limr→±∞ x = 2. Use this fact to help sketch the conchoid.

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Q: Show that the curve r = sin θ tan θ (called

Show that the curve r = sin θ tan θ (called a cissoid of Diocles) has the line x = 1 as a vertical asymptote. Show also that the curve lies entirely within the vertical strip 0 < x < 1. Use these fact...

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Q: A machinist is required to manufacture a circular metal disk with area

A machinist is required to manufacture a circular metal disk with area 1000cm2. (a). What radius produces such a disk? (b). If the machinist is allowed an error tolerance of ±5 cm2 in the area of the...

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Q: Prove the formula for the sum of a finite geometric series with

Prove the formula for the sum of a finite geometric series with first term and common ratio r ≠ 1:

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Q: Evaluate ∑ni-1 3/2i-1.

Evaluate ∑ni-1 3/2i-1.

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