Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 11: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - Practice Exercises - Page 688: 34

Answer

$r=2\sin \theta$

Work Step by Step

Consider $x^2+y^2-2y=0$ or, $x^2+(y-1)^2=1$ Here, we get the equation of a circle with center $(0,1)$ and radius $1$ This implies that $r^2-2r \sin \theta=0 \implies r^2=2r \sin \theta$ Hence, $r=2\sin \theta$
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