College Algebra (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671791
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-179-0

Chapter 1 - Quiz - Sections 1.1-1.4 - Page 114: 10

Answer

$r=\pm\dfrac{\sqrt{2A\theta}}{\theta}$

Work Step by Step

$\bf{\text{Solution Outline:}}$ Use the properties of equality to solve the given equation, $ A=\dfrac{1}{2}r^2\theta ,$ for $r.$ $\bf{\text{Solution Details:}}$ Multiplying both sides by $2$ and then dividing by $\theta,$ the equation above is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 2A=r^2\theta \\\\ \dfrac{2A}{\theta}=r^2 \\\\ r^2=\dfrac{2A}{\theta} .\end{array} Taking the square root of both sides (Square Root Principle), the equation above is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} r=\pm\sqrt{\dfrac{2A}{\theta}} .\end{array} Multiplying the radicand by an expression equal to $1$ so that the denominator becomes a perfect root of the index results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} r=\pm\sqrt{\dfrac{2A}{\theta}\cdot\dfrac{\theta}{\theta}} \\\\ r=\pm\sqrt{\dfrac{2A\theta}{\theta^2}} \\\\ r=\pm\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{\theta^2}\cdot2A\theta} \\\\ r=\pm\sqrt{\left(\dfrac{1}{\theta}\right)^2\cdot2A\theta} \\\\ r=\pm\dfrac{1}{\theta}\sqrt{2A\theta} \\\\ r=\pm\dfrac{\sqrt{2A\theta}}{\theta} .\end{array}
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