State the correct polar coordinate for the graph shown:

Solution : ( - 5, 5π / 4 )

Step-by-step explanation:

There are four cases to consider here, the first two with respect to r > 0, the second two with respect to r < 0. r is the directed distance from the pole, and theta is the directed angle from the positive x - axis. Let's start by listing coordinates when r is positive. r here is 5 units from the positive x - axis.

( 5, θ ) theta here is between 30 and 60 degrees, so we can say it's about 45 degrees.

( 5, θ ) theta here is the remaining negative side of 360 - 45 = 315. That would make it - 315.

And when r is negative ( r < 0 ),

( - 5, θ ) now the point is going to lie on the ray pointing in the opposite direction of the terminal side of theta. This will be 45 degrees more than 180, or 180 + 45 = 225 degrees.

Right away we know that ( - 5, 225° ) is our solution, we don't have to consider the second case. Converting 225 to radians in terms of π will be 5π / 4 radians, giving us a solution of ( - 5, 5π / 4 ) or option b.