Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 13 - Vector Geometry - 13.7 Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates - Exercises - Page 700: 23

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We have $r = \sin \theta $. Since $r = \sqrt {{x^2} + {y^2}} $ and $y = r\sin \theta $, converting to rectangular coordinates we get $\sqrt {{x^2} + {y^2}} = \frac{y}{{\sqrt {{x^2} + {y^2}} }}$ ${x^2} + {y^2} = y$, ${\ \ \ }$ ${x^2} + {y^2} - y = 0$ ${x^2} + {\left( {y - \frac{1}{2}} \right)^2} - \frac{1}{4} = 0$ ${x^2} + {\left( {y - \frac{1}{2}} \right)^2} = \frac{1}{4}$ Notice that the last equation is a circle of radius $\frac{1}{2}$ centered at $\left( {0,\frac{1}{2}} \right)$. Since there is no constraint on $z$, the equation $r = \sin \theta $ represents a cylinder of radius $\frac{1}{2}$.
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