Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - Chapter 8 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 842: 89

Answer

$${y^2} + 6x - 9 = 0$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & r = \frac{3}{{1 + \cos \theta }} \cr & {\text{Multiply both sides by }}\frac{1}{r} \cr & 1 = \frac{3}{{r + r\cos \theta }} \cr & r + r\cos \theta = 3 \cr & {\text{Where }}r = \sqrt {{x^2} + {y^2}} {\text{ and }}r\cos \theta = x \cr & \sqrt {{x^2} + {y^2}} + x = 3 \cr & \sqrt {{x^2} + {y^2}} = 3 - x \cr & {\text{Square both sides}} \cr & {x^2} + {y^2} = 9 - 6x + {x^2} \cr & {y^2} = 9 - 6x \cr & {y^2} + 6x - 9 = 0 \cr} $$
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