Graphing a Polar Curve - Part 1

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  • @annuhbananuh
    @annuhbananuh 10 років тому +203

    7 years later and your video is still saving lives

  • @diy-projects
    @diy-projects 5 років тому +10

    thank you SO MUCH for showing the two graphs and drawing the bottom based off the top, it explains every question i had from my class. youre the best man. best of luck to all who have exams tomorrow.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  16 років тому +3

    glad i was able to help, cesar!
    thanks for the kind words!!

  • @therathoarder
    @therathoarder 6 років тому +6

    this video was posted exactly 10 years ago today and it's still helping me with my class...wow, thank you

  • @SpeedyRK
    @SpeedyRK 11 років тому +3

    The period of the curve is equal to (2pi) divided by the integer in front of theta so for...
    r = 4 sin(3theta)
    the period is determined by...
    (2pi)/3
    Or in the example above...
    (2pi)/2 (because it was cos(2theta)) so the period is pi
    Once you know the period, you just divide by four to get the zero's, crest, and trough.
    Hope this helps.

  • @Jackeline1404
    @Jackeline1404 6 років тому +2

    10 years later and it still so useful. GREAT JOB

  • @halobaby0331
    @halobaby0331 6 років тому

    no matter how old these videos get, patrick will continue making money for years ahead because there's a continuation of people who will take these classes.. go patrick $$$$

  • @gizlibahcem4408
    @gizlibahcem4408 11 років тому +1

    I found your videos last night -before 2 days of my calculus exam- and I've been watching you for 5 hours. In the last exam curve was 55 and I got 41:( I hope your amazing videos help me. You are becoming my math god. Muchmuch love and hugs from Turkey.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  15 років тому +3

    well, this helps me to decide how i label units on the x-axis

  • @rGFamous400
    @rGFamous400 12 років тому

    This is the first video I've watched where you were somewhat vague on your explanations, especially while beginning to graph. Still better than my professor but I had to watch it a few times

  • @Xisgow
    @Xisgow 10 років тому +15

    When he did 2theta=pi/2 to find the increments, can I do that for every situation or is it restricted to cosine functions?

  • @annie2198
    @annie2198 14 років тому

    you're the best, you're the only reason i'm passing math...

  • @bibhuprasadmahananda6986
    @bibhuprasadmahananda6986 6 років тому

    The structure plotted is really elegant and just, beautiful.

  • @SkaterK3
    @SkaterK3 15 років тому

    Dude, thank you so much. My first year calc final is in 3 hours. I've been studying this stuff all night and our teacher didn't teach us any of the polar coordinate stuff. And then he told us it will be on the exam! Ouch! Saved my day super(math)man. Much appreciated.

  • @WorldCollections
    @WorldCollections 15 років тому

    Even though I think my professor is the best, you did gave a better and more complete example. Thanks for spreading the knowledge !

  • @sabnams
    @sabnams 13 років тому

    it's like as soon as i open ur videos i know everything about that topic automatically! :D yay!!!

  • @AbhiEducationFactory
    @AbhiEducationFactory 5 років тому +3

    Thank you sir
    I want to give you 1000000000000000000 likes
    You are a genius man

  • @jimmysilva12
    @jimmysilva12 11 років тому +12

    hey bro, guess what?!...you are the best =D

  • @VintageDragonfly
    @VintageDragonfly 12 років тому

    That's great. I hope this gets more likes because alot of people asked and you actually answered it

  • @anindahalder7062
    @anindahalder7062 9 років тому +257

    Who Else came here because their final is tomorrow?

    • @jasonkid6518
      @jasonkid6518 8 років тому +1

      +Aninda Halder me!! I will take my Final later

    • @f7lcoc287
      @f7lcoc287 8 років тому

      Me

    • @udatchi
      @udatchi 8 років тому

      me rofl my short answer portion is tomorrow, and multiple choice is in 4 days

    • @jasonkid6518
      @jasonkid6518 8 років тому

      Goodluck!

    • @udatchi
      @udatchi 8 років тому

      Thankss

  • @minnie_mayhap
    @minnie_mayhap 10 років тому +1

    Dude! You just made two years of confusion completely disappear in 6 minutes?! *hands you an internet pb and j sandwich*

  • @keleleke89
    @keleleke89 12 років тому

    You explained that way better than my calc professor. Thank you!!!

  • @craiglistly8210
    @craiglistly8210 10 років тому

    thank you really cleared up my confusion with graphing outside range given when you have a negative r value.

  • @D4rk1igh7
    @D4rk1igh7 15 років тому

    Excelent!!! it really helps!! and I should say, it's so well explained that even a guy who doesn't speak english THAT well (Me for example) understands!! that's just great!!

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 років тому

    @tajuara100 why wouldnt they? this stuff has to get paid for somehow. and: you are welcome

  • @efdizzle09
    @efdizzle09 14 років тому

    God bless you Patrick. you are making lives better with your videos. thank you soooo much!

  • @Mangakan_desu
    @Mangakan_desu 7 років тому

    I'm really glad I watched this, I having been having issues coming up with the increments for pie, and my Uni. doesn't allow any form of calculator. Thumbs up to you

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  14 років тому

    @annie2198 you take the tests, not me : ) so u r the reason!

  • @silverwolf1221
    @silverwolf1221 14 років тому

    Now i can skip classes and study this at home...
    And also spend less money with transport 'till College + food.
    Haha, thanks for posting this Patrick.

  • @DreamBelive07
    @DreamBelive07 12 років тому

    SO helpful omg i think you saved my math grade.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  14 років тому

    @jasskarn666 i could not eat the whole thing

  • @dildobaggins2759
    @dildobaggins2759 3 роки тому +3

    running out of time on a 6 min video in 2008 meanwhile videos nowadays on youtube can be an hour long...

  • @718Paige
    @718Paige 12 років тому

    I think because it's the quarter point of the original function, y=cos(theta). To get the period, you take 2(pi)/b from the equation, y=a+b cos c(theta). Then you divide the period by 4 to get the quarter points.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  15 років тому

    no problem

  • @robbiedunkley4252
    @robbiedunkley4252 11 років тому +1

    should the second graph have x y axis instead of r theta?

  • @achironis10
    @achironis10 15 років тому

    @achironis10 i mean would you divide theta/2 by pi over 2 giving you pi for the increments?

  • @vxolr
    @vxolr 15 років тому

    Very Nice patrick, i appreciate your help and you are sooooooooo talented. i would say be a scientist.

  • @ArmaniExchange68AX
    @ArmaniExchange68AX 14 років тому +1

    he set r=0 so 3cos(2theta)=0, divide by 3, you get cos(2theta)=0 then you want to solve that sooooo when is cos zero? At pi/2 so set 2theta=pi/2 and solve

  • @pandalace_
    @pandalace_ 10 років тому +10

    When he is translating his reference graph to a polar one, why does he have r in the y axis and theta in x axis? I though polar coordinates are expressed by (r, theta)

    • @Bruno08931
      @Bruno08931 8 років тому

      Was just a reference to see when the radius is increasing or decreasing.

    • @holipinieo1
      @holipinieo1 7 років тому +1

      When you solve a function you are usually solving for 'y'. When we solve for polar coordinates we are usually given them as a function of 'r', where 'r' is the distance away from the origin or the length of the segment. The theta shows at which angle that 'r' value moves.

    • @randomguy9580
      @randomguy9580 7 років тому

      that confused me

    • @JensenPlaysMC
      @JensenPlaysMC 6 років тому

      Its the jacobian determinant when going from cartesian to polar form

  • @sakshamchauhan7706
    @sakshamchauhan7706 5 років тому

    at 03:50 why did u plot it on X-axis and then later at 05:17 you plotted it on Y-axis ??

  • @MyShmexy
    @MyShmexy 14 років тому

    Your videos are awesome, thank you for posting them!!!

  • @zdoumagne
    @zdoumagne 8 років тому

    sir I play your videos at 1.5 speed and then it'll be exactly at the rate of how my math prof teaches. point im trying to make: thanks for the great pacing, I can't keep up with my math prof

  • @jasonkid6518
    @jasonkid6518 8 років тому

    Hello there Mr.patrickJMT... thanks for the very informative videos!I'll be taking my finals today.so if this will be helpful I will introduce it to my friends to help us on our math problems...keep posting those Informative videos!! take care ciao

  • @prriyka
    @prriyka 4 роки тому

    You are incredible, thank you so much for your videos. I am very grateful.

  • @sgthuy
    @sgthuy 12 років тому

    thank you someone should pay you you are a giant help!

  • @bananhie
    @bananhie 12 років тому

    You're the best. I've become evangelical about your videos, even though I'm not religious or very social.

  • @theamazingberry96
    @theamazingberry96 9 років тому

    I have a final tomorrow and this video just saved me 10% of my exam marks.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 років тому +1

    @Thunder7messiFan come back next semester and tell your friends! : )

  • @achironis10
    @achironis10 15 років тому

    @patrickJMT so if it was r= sin theta/2..would the increment`s be pi? cuz you would divide theta/2 by theta/2?

  • @sydtaggart7322
    @sydtaggart7322 3 роки тому

    You are amazing Patrick

  • @kisakuexpress
    @kisakuexpress 14 років тому

    thank you i got confused with the two theta. But after your video very thing clicks. Thank You

  • @sonofmoris
    @sonofmoris 12 років тому

    will it work for cardioids and limacons if you set the inside function equal to pi/2??

  • @WHY70122
    @WHY70122 13 років тому

    @patrickJMT I'd like to know the answer for the above question also. would u mind explaining it to me plz? Do we always set it equal to pi/2 or it depends? I'm really confused about this. and the fact is that me prof never explained me how to find this. all he did was: cos(2theta) => period = Pi? Thanks in advance!

  • @majidul1
    @majidul1 12 років тому

    Does this method work for graphing other polar functions such as lemniscates and limacons?

  • @benjamingooder4540
    @benjamingooder4540 7 років тому

    You are THE man. Seriously, thank you.

  • @brokenoob6497
    @brokenoob6497 9 років тому +11

    question though.. why did you chose to equal the 2Theta to Pi/2?

    • @brokenoob6497
      @brokenoob6497 9 років тому +1

      +Broke noob I mean why Pi/2 specifically?

    • @kimjenluv9780
      @kimjenluv9780 7 років тому +1

      HUHUHUHU ^^^

    • @I_Am_Midnight-i
      @I_Am_Midnight-i 7 років тому +4

      I was wondering the same thing, shame that Patrick always seem to fail to explain critical points of some concepts.

    • @kimjenluv9780
      @kimjenluv9780 7 років тому

      omg i understood it 2 months ago and i would tell you the answer but i forgot how to do this

    • @holipinieo1
      @holipinieo1 7 років тому

      I thought he was using that as an arbitrary, example angle showing how he was going to plug in angles and obtain values for 'r'.

  • @ISxI
    @ISxI 13 років тому

    Now this makes sense. You are a great teacher =)

  • @jillunwin-berrey8318
    @jillunwin-berrey8318 12 років тому

    Hi Patrick, your videos are very good, however I am curious on how you consider negative values of r. Surley becuase r=(x^2+y^2)^1/2 makes real negative values for r impossible. This would also have an impact on your plot of r=3cos(2'theta') auggesting that it is undefined in regions such as Pi/4 - 3Pi/4.

  • @tamereestidecalisse
    @tamereestidecalisse 15 років тому

    Very nice explaination, really helped!
    but there's one thing... i believe your second graph should be an y-x graph no?

  • @DominoChild
    @DominoChild 13 років тому

    So as a general rule are you always dividing by 2 to get the intervals for your graph, or was it just in this case?

  • @XtreamSJ
    @XtreamSJ 12 років тому

    Awesome tomorrow i have an exam calc 2 and you help me
    Liked favorite

  • @xtiancor3
    @xtiancor3 12 років тому

    question: im having a hard time how to graph x= 3-cos theta, y= 2+ sin theta do you have any idea how to do it? because i know how to graph when r= but this one is s & y.. thanks!

  • @tndobson1
    @tndobson1 14 років тому

    Do you always use pi/2 to find the increment?

  • @majidul1
    @majidul1 12 років тому

    Awesome vid man...before this i was plugging/chugging values of theta(such a waste of time)...but how would i do the same thing if the polar was a lemniscate? it has an "r^2"

  • @dilhantheman
    @dilhantheman 16 років тому

    dude patrick ur the best

  • @blaky112233
    @blaky112233 13 років тому

    should i always set it equal to pi/2 to find the increments? or does that only apply for this problem??!?!?!?!?!

  • @ScentBlast
    @ScentBlast 11 років тому

    So, finding the increment for any polar curve I have to take pi/2 or i can take any other values too? pls reply. Got exam on 13

  • @muhammadumar-9153
    @muhammadumar-9153 10 років тому

    from Pi/4 to Pi/2, why does the line extend to negative r axis and not the negative extended part of Pi/4 angle line

  • @GeovaniLuna
    @GeovaniLuna 14 років тому

    @patrickJMT
    YES! Why 2theta =pi/2 Why Not 2theta=2pi (Since that is the Period of Sine)???
    Your answer will clear many mind who don't dare to Ask...
    Thanks

  • @teranenrique
    @teranenrique 13 років тому

    Honestly, I owe my grade to you Patrick. Thank you VERY much, If I become rich one day, I will keep you in mind :)

  • @FastdounutTV
    @FastdounutTV 9 років тому

    This just saved my life

  • @PrisonbreakCB
    @PrisonbreakCB 14 років тому

    in your graph isnt the vertical axis suppose to be theta and the horizontal axis r?

  • @fares223
    @fares223 10 років тому +1

    6:25 I think the theta-axis should be replaced with r-axis and vice versa because he said that the point is (3, pi)..Right?!!
    Can any one answer me ??

    • @kurtmagnello1001
      @kurtmagnello1001 10 років тому

      Well said!

    • @DayaCIDfan
      @DayaCIDfan 9 років тому +3

      +fares223 In a polar set of axes, there is no radius axis!
      If a radius axis was present, we would need to take component of a line along 'x-axis' and do all sorts of complicated shizz.
      A polar set of axes only has theta and radius axis is more like a circle (a locus of all point equidistant from origin).

  • @FastdounutTV
    @FastdounutTV 9 років тому +15

    I fucking love this guy. Bro I love you

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  12 років тому

    ha, very nice!

  • @nam3l
    @nam3l 15 років тому

    on the second point of your graph. how do you know you go -3 down not -3 to the left?!

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  12 років тому

    try and find out

  • @brokenoob6497
    @brokenoob6497 9 років тому

    So i almost got the idea, however, I can't seem to figure out the difference between the first graph and the second one? I mean what are they called?

  • @emmaaudu3461
    @emmaaudu3461 11 років тому

    Can this work for any plotting of polar curve?

  • @salehmg
    @salehmg 8 років тому

    you are a life saver man ,, thanks

  • @thatoramphomane1637
    @thatoramphomane1637 11 років тому

    wow dude, you just made this fun!

  • @manny9639
    @manny9639 11 років тому

    This video is amazing!

  • @mohammedkhatib6290
    @mohammedkhatib6290 10 років тому

    thank you teacher...
    form the begining of semester i couldn't graph well but now .. :)

  • @aileen5639
    @aileen5639 5 років тому

    this is really helpful, thank you

  • @aggienotaggy
    @aggienotaggy 6 років тому

    11 years in the future thank you!

  • @Cokred1991
    @Cokred1991 14 років тому

    i watched these this video and didnt go to class for weeks and still passed =]]

  • @throughsilence4
    @throughsilence4 11 років тому

    Thanks! this was a great help

  • @PinguExpert
    @PinguExpert 7 років тому

    You're a hero

  • @naylin369
    @naylin369 15 років тому

    shouldn't the left polar point be (-3,pi)?

  • @zain4019
    @zain4019 7 років тому

    Does anyone know why Patrick graphed in the theta-r plane instead of the r-theta plane? Like if the points are analogous to (x,y) and he chose points for theta, then the points should be (theta,r). But then why have we been graphing polar coordinates as (r, theta) this whole time

  • @qiutanli8902
    @qiutanli8902 7 років тому

    thx, without you I would screw up on my exam

  • @laberinto141
    @laberinto141 11 років тому

    when you solve for theta at the beginning why do you set your equation equal to PI/2

  • @sethwilliams3683
    @sethwilliams3683 5 років тому

    This is seriously the hardest concept I have come across in calc.... 🤯

    • @patrickjmt
      @patrickjmt  5 років тому

      don't worry, it only gets better (by which i mean harder) from here :)

  • @multipurpose101
    @multipurpose101 14 років тому

    To those who don't know why he set it to Pi/2, try going to fooplot(.)com and see what happens to the graph of y = cos(b*theta) when you change b from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 until you get it. :)

  • @cheenis99
    @cheenis99 4 роки тому

    why are you graphing in the different quadrants for each segment? do you follow it ccw? you just said "now we should be in this section so.." and i understand the negative, but i dont know why you pick the quadrant in the first place

  • @brotherx6205
    @brotherx6205 8 років тому

    shouldn't it equal pi when you do 2theta = pi/2?

  • @akbvr
    @akbvr 13 років тому

    patrickJMT chose to put them their himself. He has what is called a partnership with youtube. He gets money for "monetizing" his videos. Just wanted to give you the truth.
    I don't blame him! Money is money. :)
    Nonetheless, good videos.

  • @goopop67
    @goopop67 12 років тому

    why are both plots labeled r on y axis and theta on x
    shouldn't the second one be just the x and y axis

  • @icedgreen
    @icedgreen 15 років тому

    Yes, I couldn't agree more.
    SUPER(MATH)MAN = PATRICK

  • @TheDesaster7
    @TheDesaster7 12 років тому

    Thank you Sir.