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: 58

Answer

$r^{2}\cos 2\theta=1$

Work Step by Step

Conversion formulas: $\left\{\begin{array}{ll} (x,y)=(r\cos\theta,r\sin\theta) & \\ r^{2}=x^{2}+y^{2}, & \tan\theta=\frac{y}{x} \end{array}\right.$ $ x^{2}\rightarrow r^{2}\cos^{2}\theta$ $ y^{2}\rightarrow r^{2}\sin^{2}\theta$ Rewrite the equation in terms of $r$ and $\theta$. $r^{2}\cos^{2}\theta-r^{2}\sin^{2}\theta=1$ $r^{2}(\cos^{2}\theta-\sin^{2}\theta)=1\qquad $ (recognize the double angle identity.) $r^{2}\cos 2\theta=1$
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