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: 68

Answer

$$\rho=\cot\phi \csc\phi .$$

Work Step by Step

We have $$z=x^2+y^2 \Longrightarrow \rho\cos\phi =\rho^2\sin^2\phi\cos^2\theta+\rho^2\sin^2\phi\sin^2\theta\\ =\rho^2\sin^2\phi .$$ That is $$\rho=\cot\phi \csc\phi .$$
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