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( 3 , 0 , π )

( 0 , 0 , −3 )

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( 12 , π 4 , π 4 )

( 6 , −6 , 2 )

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For the following exercises, the rectangular coordinates ( x , y , z ) of a point are given. Find the spherical coordinates ( ρ , θ , φ ) of the point. Express the measure of the angles in degrees rounded to the nearest integer.

( 4 , 0 , 0 )

( 4 , 0 , 90 ° )

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( 0 , 3 , 0 )

( 3 , 90 ° , 90 ° )

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For the following exercises, the equation of a surface in spherical coordinates is given. Find the equation of the surface in rectangular coordinates. Identify and graph the surface.

[T] ρ = 3

Sphere of equation x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 9 centered at the origin with radius 3 ,
This figure is a sphere. It is inside of a box. The edges of the box represent the x, y, and z axes.

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[T] ρ = 2 cos φ

Sphere of equation x 2 + y 2 + ( z 1 ) 2 = 1 centered at ( 0 , 0 , 1 ) with radius 1 ,
This figure is a sphere of radius 1 centered in a box. The center of the sphere is the point (0, 0, 1).

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[T] φ = π 2

The xy -plane of equation z = 0 ,
This figure is a parallelogram representing a plane. It is parallel to the x y-plane at z = 0. It is inside of a box. The edges of the box represent the x, y, and z axes.

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[T] ρ = 6 csc φ sec θ

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For the following exercises, the equation of a surface in rectangular coordinates is given. Find the equation of the surface in spherical coordinates. Identify the surface.

x 2 + y 2 3 z 2 = 0 , z 0

φ = π 3 or φ = 2 π 3 ; Elliptic cone

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x 2 + y 2 + z 2 4 z = 0

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z = 6

ρ cos φ = 6 ; Plane at z = 6

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For the following exercises, the cylindrical coordinates of a point are given. Find its associated spherical coordinates, with the measure of the angle φ in radians rounded to four decimal places.

[T] ( 1 , π 4 , 3 )

( 10 , π 4 , 0.3218 )

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( 3 , π 2 , 3 )

( 3 2 , π 2 , π 4 )

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For the following exercises, the spherical coordinates of a point are given. Find its associated cylindrical coordinates.

( 2 , π 4 , π 2 )

( 2 , π 4 , 0 )

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( 8 , π 3 , π 2 )

( 8 , π 3 , 0 )

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For the following exercises, find the most suitable system of coordinates to describe the solids.

The solid situated in the first octant with a vertex at the origin and enclosed by a cube of edge length a , where a > 0

Cartesian system, { ( x , y , z ) | 0 x a , 0 y a , 0 z a }

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A spherical shell determined by the region between two concentric spheres centered at the origin, of radii of a and b , respectively, where b > a > 0

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A solid inside sphere x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 9 and outside cylinder ( x 3 2 ) 2 + y 2 = 9 4

Cylindrical system, { ( r , θ , z ) | r 2 + z 2 9 , r 3 cos θ , 0 θ 2 π }

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A cylindrical shell of height 10 determined by the region between two cylinders with the same center, parallel rulings, and radii of 2 and 5 , respectively

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[T] Use a CAS to graph in cylindrical coordinates the region between elliptic paraboloid z = x 2 + y 2 and cone x 2 + y 2 z 2 = 0 .

The region is described by the set of points { ( r , θ , z ) | 0 r 1 , 0 θ 2 π , r 2 z r } .
This figure is a paraboloid, vertical. It is inside of a box. The edges of the box represent the x, y, and z axes.

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[T] Use a CAS to graph in spherical coordinates the “ice cream-cone region” situated above the xy -plane between sphere x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 4 and elliptical cone x 2 + y 2 z 2 = 0 .

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Washington, DC, is located at 39 ° N and 77 ° W (see the following figure). Assume the radius of Earth is 4000 mi. Express the location of Washington, DC, in spherical coordinates.

This figure is an image of a globe. On the globe there is a point labeled where Washington, DC is located. It is labeled with 39 degrees north latitude and 77 degrees west longitude.

( 4000 , 77 ° , 51 ° )

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San Francisco is located at 37.78 ° N and 122.42 ° W . Assume the radius of Earth is 4000 mi. Express the location of San Francisco in spherical coordinates.

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Find the latitude and longitude of Rio de Janeiro if its spherical coordinates are ( 4000 , 43.17 ° , 102.91 ° ) .

43.17 ° W , 22.91 ° S

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Find the latitude and longitude of Berlin if its spherical coordinates are ( 4000 , 13.38 ° , 37.48 ° ) .

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[T] Consider the torus of equation ( x 2 + y 2 + z 2 + R 2 r 2 ) 2 = 4 R 2 ( x 2 + y 2 ) , where R r > 0 .

  1. Write the equation of the torus in spherical coordinates.
  2. If R = r , the surface is called a horn torus . Show that the equation of a horn torus in spherical coordinates is ρ = 2 R sin φ .
  3. Use a CAS to graph the horn torus with R = r = 2 in spherical coordinates.

a. ρ = 0 , ρ + R 2 r 2 2 R sin φ = 0 ;
c.
This figure is a torus. It is inside of a box. The edges of the box represent the x, y, and z axes.

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Source:  OpenStax, Calculus volume 3. OpenStax CNX. Feb 05, 2016 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11966/1.2
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