Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 10 - Analytic Geometry - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 700: 30

Answer

$y^2-16-8x=0$

Work Step by Step

After multiplying with the denominator of the fraction: $r(1-\cos{\theta})=4\\r-r\cos{\theta}=4\\r=4+r\cos{\theta}\\r^2=(4+r\cos{\theta})^2$. We know that $r^2=x^2+y^2$ and that $x=r\cos\theta,y=r\sin\theta$. Hence $r^2=(4+r\cos{\theta})^2$ becomes: $x^2+y^2=(4+x)^2\\x^2+y^2=16+8x+x^2\\y^2-16-8x=0$
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