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4 May 2014
Rectangular Polar/Cylindrical Spherical Parametric Vector Matrix
Point
2-D
() =
(, )
(, )
3-D
(, ) =
(, , )
4-D
(, , ) =
(, , , )
(, ) or
=
=
=
2
=
2
+
2
=
2
+
2
=
=
1
( , , )
=
= sin
=
2
=
2
+
2
2
=
2
+
2
+
2
=
= cos
1
2
+
2
+
2
= cos
1
Point (a,b) in Rectangular :
() =
() =
= 3
,
< , >
=
0
,
0
,
0
[] [] = []
Line
Slope-Intercept Form:
= +
Point-Slope Form:
0
= (
0
)
General Form:
+ + = 0
0
() =
() +(0)
where = ()
3-D:
0
=
0
=
0
< , > = <
0
,
0
> + < , >
< , > = <
0
+,
0
+ >
where
< , > = <
2
1
,
2
1
>
() =
0
+
() =
0
+
=
=
2
1
2
1
=
+
=
0
,
0
,
0
+ , ,
[ ]
= []
Rectangular Polar/Cylindrical Spherical Parametric Vector Matrix
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Plane
(
0
) + (
0
)
+ (
0
) = 0
+ + =
=
0
+
0
+
0
(, ) = + +
( , , )
(0 < )
=
0
+ +
where:
s and t range over all real
numbers
v and w are given vectors
defining the plane
2
+
2
=
2
( )
2
+( )
2
=
2
General Form:
2
+ +
2
+ + +
= 0
= = 0
Focus and Center:
(, )
r = a (constant)
= [0, 2] [0, 360]
(, )
=
= [0, 2]
= = 0
() = () +
() = () +
[
] = [0, 2)
(, ) =
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Sphere
2
+
2
+
2
=
2
( )
2
+( )
2
+( )
2
=
2
:
(, , )
General Form:
2
+
2
+
2
+ + +
+ + + + = 0
= = > 0
Cylindrical to Rectangular:
= ()
= ()
=
Spherical to Rectangular:
=
=
=
Rectangular to Cylindrical:
=
2
+
2
Spherical to Cylindrical:
= ()
=
= ()
=
= [0, 2]
= [0, 2]
Rectangular to Spherical:
=
2
+
2
+
2
=
Cylindrical to Spherical:
=
2
+
2
=
=
Rectangular:
Cylindrical:
()
()
Spherical:
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Ellipse
( )
2
2
+
( )
2
2
= 1
General Form:
2
+ +
2
+ +
+ = 0
where
2
4 < 0 > 0
Center:
(, )
Focus length, c, from center:
=
2
2
Eccentricity:
=
2
2
If B 0, then rotate coordinate
system:
2 =
=
= +
New = (x, y), Old = (x, y)
rotates through angle from x-
axis
=
1 cos
=
1 sin
: 0 < < 1
() =
( )
2
+( )
2
relative to center
() = () +
() = () +
[
] = [0, 2]
(, ) =
----------------------------------------------------
Rotated Ellipse:
() = +
() = + +
= the angle between the x-axis and the
major axis of the ellipse
Ellipsoid
( )
2
2
+
( )
2
2
+
( )
2
2
= 1
2
+
2
+
2
= 1
2
2
2
+
2
2
2
+
2
= 1
(, ) = () () +
(, ) = () () +
(, ) = () +
[
] =
2
,
2
[
] = [, ]
(, , ) =
Centered at vector v
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Hyperbola
( )
2
2
( )
2
2
= 1
General Form:
2
+ +
2
+ + +
= 0
where
2
4 > 0 < 0
If + = 0, square hyperbola
Center:
(, )
Focus length, c, from center:
=
2
+
2
Eccentricity:
=
2
+
2
= sec
3-D
( )
2
2
+
( )
2
2
( )
2
2
= 1
( )
2
2
( )
2
2
+
( )
2
2
= 1
If B 0, then rotate coordinate
system:
2 =
=
= +
New = (x, y), Old = (x, y)
rotates through angle from x-
axis
=
1 cos
=
1 sin
: > 1
=
(
2
1)
1 +
< <
1
Left-Right Opening Hyperbola:
() = () +
() = () +
[
] = [, ]
(h, k) = vertex of hyperbola
Alternate Form:
() = () +
() = () +
Up-Down Opening Hyperbola:
() = () +
() = () +
Alternate Form:
() = () +
() = () +
General Form:
() =
2
+ +
() =
2
+ +
where A and D have different signs
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Parabola
Vertical Axis of Symmetry:
2
= 4
( )
2
= 4( )
Focus: (, +)
Directrix: =
Horizontal Axis of Symmetry:
2
= 4
( )
2
= 4( )
Focus: ( +, )
Directrix: =
General Form:
2
+ +
2
+ + +
= 0
where
2
4 = 0
or = 0
If B 0, then rotate coordinate
system:
2 =
=
= +
New = (x, y), Old = (x, y)
rotates through angle from x-
axis
=
1 cos
=
1 sin
: = 1
Where d=2p
Vertical axis of symmetry:
() = 2 +
() =
2
+ (opens upwards) or
() = (
2
+) (opens downwards)
[
] = [, ]
(h, k) = vertex of parabola
Horizontal axis of symmetry:
() =
2
+
() = 2 + (opens right) or
() = (2 + ) (opens left)
[
] = [, ]
Projectile Motion:
() =
0
+
() =
0
+
16
2
feet
() =
0
+
4.9
2
meters
= cos()
= sin()
General Form:
=
2
+ +
=
2
+ +
where A and L have the same sign
Nose Cone
( )
2
2
+
( )
2
2
=
( )
2
2
Limit
lim
() =
1
st
Derivative
() = lim
0
( +) ()
()
=
Hint: Use Product Rule for
=
=
() =
Unit tangent vector
()
=
()
()
()
0
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2
nd
Derivative
() =
2
=
2
=
2
=
Unit normal vector
()
=
()
()
()
0
Integral () = ()
Riemann Sum:
= (
)(
1
)
1
Left Sum:
=
1
() + +
1
+
+
2
++(
1
)
Middle Sum:
=
1
+
1
2
+ +
3
2
+
+(
1
2
)
Right Sum:
=
1
+
1
+ +
2
+
+()
() = ()
, ()
, ()
Double
Integral
(, )
()
()
,
(, ) ( cos , sin)
Triple
Integral
(, , )
(,)
(,)
()
()
,
(, , ) ( cos , sin, )
,
(, , ) ( cos sin,
sin sin, cos )
NA NA NA
Inverse
Functions
() = ,
1
() =
Inverse Function Theorem:
1
() =
1
()
where =
()
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
1
then =
1
=
1
=
1
=
1
=
1
= arcsin
= arccos
=
=
=
=
NA NA NA
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Arc Length
= 1 +[
()]
2
Proof :
= (
0
)
2
+ (
0
)
2
= ()
2
+ ()
2
=
2
+
2
=
2
+
2
2
=
2
+
2
=
2
1 +
2
=
1 +
2
=
Polar:
=
2
+
2
Where = ()
Circle:
= =
Proof:
= ( )
()
=
2
(2) =
C = d = 2r
Rectangular 2D:
=
2
+
Rectangular 3D:
=
2
+
2
+
Cylindrical:
=
2
+
2
2
+
2
1
Spherical:
=
2
+
2
2
+
2
2
2
1
= ()
s(t) = ()
0
NA
Curvature
=
|
|
(1 +
2
)
3
2
() =
|
2
+2
2
|
(
2
+
2
)
3
2
for r()
NA
=
)
2
+
(
)
2
+
(
)
2
(
2
+
2
+
2
)
3
2
where f(t) = (x(t), y(t), z(t))
=
()
()
=
() ()
()
3
(See Wikipedia : Curvature)
Perimeter
Square: P = 4s
Rectangle: P = 2l + 2w
Triangle : P = a + b + c
Circle: C = d = 2r
Ellipse: ( +)
Ellipse: = 4
1
2
0
Circle: C = 2r NA NA NA
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Area
Square: A = s
Rectangle: A = lw
Rhombus: A = ab
Parallelogram: A = bh
Trapezoid: =
(1+2
)
2
Kite: =
1 2
2
Triangle: A = bh
Triangle: A = ab sin(C)
Triangle:
= ( )( )( ),
=
++
2
Equilateral Triangle: = 3
2
Frustum: =
1
3
1+2
2
Circle: A = r
Circular Sector: A = r
Ellipse: A = ab
=
1
2
[()]
2
where = ()
Proof:
Area of a sector:
= = =
1
2
2
where arc length =
NA
= ()
()
where () = and () =
or
x(t) = f(t) and y(t) = g(t)
Simplified :
= ()
()
Proof:
()
y = f(x) = g(t)
=
()
= ()
=
NA
Lateral
Surface
Area
Cylinder: S = 2rh
Cone: S = rl
= 2 () 1 +[
()]
2
For rotation about the x-axis:
= 2
For rotation about the y-axis:
= 2
=
2
+
2
= (),
Sphere: S = 4r
For rotation about the x-axis:
= 2
For rotation about the y-axis:
= 2
=
2
+
2
= (), = (),
Total
Surface
Area
Cube: S = 6s
Rectangle: S = 2l + 2w + 2h
Regular Tetrahedron: S = 2bh
Cylinder: S = 2r (r + h)
Cone: S = r + rl = r (r + l)
Sphere: S = 4r
Ellipsoid: S
4
3
1
Where p 1.6075, || 1.061%
(Knud Thomsens Formula)
Ellipsoid: S =
where
Surface of
Revolution
For revolution about the x-axis:
= 2 ()
1 +
2
For revolution about the y-axis:
= 2
1 +
2
For revolution about the x-axis:
= 2
2
+
2
For revolution about the y-axis:
= 2
2
+
2
Sphere: S = 4r
For revolution about the x-axis:
= 2 ()
2
+
2
For revolution about the y-axis:
= 2 ()
2
+
2
NA NA
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Volume
Cube: V = s
Rectangular Prism: V = lwh
Cylinder: V = rh
Triangular Prism: V= Bh
Tetrahedron: V= bh
Pyramid: V = Bh
Sphere: =
4
3
3
Ellipsoid: V =
4
3
abc
Cone: V = bh = rh
(, , )
( , , )
,
sin ,
2
Ellipsoid:
=
4
3
(
1
)
Volume of
Revolution
Disc Method - Rotation about the
x-axis:
= [()]
2
Washer Method - Rotation about
the x-axis:
= {
[()]
2
[()]
2
}
Cylinder Method - Rotation about
the y-axis:
= 2 ()
= () ()
Disc Method:
Cylindrical Shell Method:
Moments
of Inertia
=
=1
NA NA
= () ()
2
()
(see Wikipedia)
Center of
Mass
=
1
=1
where =
=1
1-D for Discrete:
=
1
1
+
2
1
+
2
2-D for Discrete:
=1
=1
=
, =
3-D for Discrete:
= =
1
=1
= =
1
=1
= =
1
=1
3-D for Continuous:
=
1
0
=
1
0
=
1
0
where =
0
and =
=
1
=
1
()
Where is distance
from the axis of
rotation, not origin.
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Gradient =
(, , z) =
+
1
z
(r, , ) =
r
r
+
1
+
sin
(x) =
()
=
j
where = (
)
Line
Integral
= ()|
()|
NA NA
()
= ()
()
Surface
Integral
=
(, )
t
where
(, ) =
(, ), (, ), (, )
and
t
=
(, )
(, )
,
(, )
(, )
,
(, )
(, )
NA NA
=
( )
=
(, )