Cylindrical And Spherical Coordinates

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  1. Plot the points with cylindrical coordinates 2π/41 and 4−π/35 and find the Cartesian coordinates of these points.
    221 , 2−2⁢35
  2. Change points 1−14 and −1−32 from rectangular to cylindrical coordinates.
    27⁢π/44 , 24⁢π/32
  3. Plot the points with spherical coordinates 5ππ/2 and 43⁢π/4π/3 and find the Cartesian coordinates of these points.
  4. Change points 132⁢3 and 0−1−1 from rectangular to spherical coordinates.
    4π/3π/6 , 23⁢π/23⁢π/4
  5. Describe in words the surface given by equation φ=π/3 .
    Half of a cone.
  6. Identify the surface whose equation is r=2⁢cos⁡θ .
    Circular cylinder with radius 1 and axis parallel to the z-axis .
  7. Identify the surface whose equation is r2−2⁢z2=4 .
  8. Sketch the solid described by the inequalities

    r2≤z≤2−r2

  9. Sketch the solid described by the inequalities

    −π/2≤θ≤π/2

    0≤φ≤π/6

    0≤ρ≤1cos⁡φ

  10. Use spherical coordinates to find

    limxyz→000⁡x⁢y⁢zx2+y2+z2

    0