Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 8 - Section 8.6 - Equations in Polar Coordinates and Their Graphs - 8.6 Problem Set - Page 468: 57

Answer

$r = 6 \cos \theta$

Work Step by Step

we know $x = r \cos \theta$ and $y = r \sin \theta$ putting the values in equation we get $x^2 +y^2 = 6x$ $=> {(r \cos \theta)}^2 + {(r \sin \theta)}^2 =6r \cos \theta$ $=> r^2({ \cos^2 \theta} + {\sin^2 \theta})=6r \cos \theta$ We know $({ \cos^2 \theta} + {\sin^2 \theta}) = 1$ $=> r^2 = 6r \cos \theta$ $=> r = 6 \cos \theta$ Plot of this equation is circle with centre at $(3,0)$ and radius 3
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