Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 11: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - Section 11.7 - Conics in Polar Coordinates - Exercises 11.7 - Page 686: 60

Answer

$r=-14 \sin\theta$ .

Work Step by Step

The circle passes through the origin, as (0,0) satisfies the Cartesian equation. The radius is $7$, and the center is at $(0,-7)$. In polar coordinates, the center lies at $r_{0}=7, \theta_{0}=3\pi/2,\qquad P(7,-\pi/2)$ A circle passing through the origin, of radius $a$, centered at $P_{0}(r_{0}, \theta_{0}),$ has the polar equation$ \quad r=2a\cos(\theta-\theta_{0})$ So this circle has the equation $r=2(7)\displaystyle \cos(\theta+\frac{\pi}{2})$ or $r=14\displaystyle \cos(\theta+\frac{\pi}{2})$ Applying the trigonometric identity $\displaystyle \cos(\theta\pm\frac{\pi}{2})=\mp\sin\theta$, we can rewrite the equation as $r=-14 \sin\theta$
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