Precalculus (10th Edition)

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

Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - Chapter Review - Cumulative Review - Page 840: 9

Answer

Rectangular: $x^2+(y-4)^2=16$ Polar: $r=8\sin\theta$

Work Step by Step

The standard rectangular equation of a circle is: $(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=R^2$ Using the center's coordinates, we determine $h,k$: $(h,k)=(0,4)$ $h=0$ $k=4$ We determine $r$ using the fact that the point $(0,0)$ belongs to the circle: $(0-0)^2+(0-4)^2=R^2$ $R^2=16$ $R=4$ Determine the rectangular equation of the circle: $x^2+(y-4)^2=16$ Determine the polar equation of the circle: $x=r\cos\theta$ $y=r\sin\theta$ $(r\cos\theta)^2+(r\sin\theta-4)^2=r^2$ $r^2\cos^2\theta+r^2\sin^2\theta-8r\sin\theta+16=16$ $r^2(cos^2\theta+\sin^2\theta)-8r\sin\theta=0$ $r^2=8r\sin\theta$ $r=8\sin\theta$
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