Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 11: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - Practice Exercises - Page 689: 83

Answer

$r=\dfrac{2}{2+\sin \theta}$

Work Step by Step

The polar equation of a conic with eccentricity $e$ and directrix $y=k$ is written as: $r=\dfrac{ke}{1+e \sin \theta}$ Here, we have $e=\dfrac{1}{2},k=2$ Thus $y=k=2$ Then $r=\dfrac{ke}{1+e \sin \theta}=\dfrac{1}{1+(\dfrac{1}{2})\sin \theta}$ or, $r=\dfrac{2}{2+\sin \theta}$
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