Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 10 - Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - 10.6 Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates - 10.6 Exercise - Page 728: 23

Answer

$r=\dfrac{ed}{1-e \sin \theta}$

Work Step by Step

Consider the eccentricity which is defined as $e=\dfrac{|PF|}{|Pl|}$ and $|PF|=r$ and $|Pl|=d-r \sin \alpha$ But $\alpha =2\pi-\theta$ Now, $|Pl|=d-r \sin \alpha$ This gives: $|Pl|=d-r\cos (2\pi-\theta)=d+r \sin \theta$ $\dfrac{|PF|}{|Pl|}=e \implies e=\dfrac{r}{d+r \sin \theta}$ simplify. $r=ed+er \sin \theta \implies r(1-e \sin \theta)=ed$ Hence, $r=\dfrac{ed}{1-e \sin \theta}$
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