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: 60

Answer

$r^{2}\sin 2\theta=4$

Work Step by Step

Conversion formulas: $\left\{\begin{array}{ll} (x,y)=(r\cos\theta,r\sin\theta) & \\ r^{2}=x^{2}+y^{2}, & \tan\theta=\frac{y}{x} \end{array}\right.$ $x\cdot y \rightarrow (r\cos\theta)\cdot(r\sin\theta)=r^{2}(\sin\theta\cos\theta)$ Apply the double angle identity for sine, $ \sin 2\theta=2\sin\theta\cos\theta$ $=\displaystyle \frac{r^{2}\sin 2\theta}{2}$ Rewrite the equation in terms of $r$ and $\theta$. $\displaystyle \frac{r^{2}\sin 2\theta}{2}=2$ $r^{2}\sin 2\theta=4$
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