Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 11: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - Section 11.3 - Polar Coordinates - Exercises 11.3 - Page 663: 51

Answer

The graph is a line with slope $\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt 3}$ and y-intercept is $\dfrac{4}{\sqrt 3}$.

Work Step by Step

The conversion of polar coordinates and Cartesian coordinates are described as follows: 1. $r^2=x^2+y^2$ and $r=\sqrt {x^2+y^2}$ 2. $\tan \theta =\dfrac{y}{x} \implies \theta =\tan^{-1} (\dfrac{y}{x})$ 3. $x=r \cos \theta$ and 4. $y=r \sin \theta$ Given: $r^2=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}r \sin \theta+\dfrac{1}{2}r \cos \theta $ Thus, the Cartesian equation is $y=(\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt 3})x+(\dfrac{4}{\sqrt 3})$ Hence, this shows that the graph is a line with slope $\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt 3}$ and y-intercept is $\dfrac{4}{\sqrt 3}$.
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