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: 93

Answer

$$r = \tan \theta \sec \theta $$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & y = {x^2} \cr & {\text{Use }}r\sin \theta = y{\text{ and }}r\cos \theta = x,{\text{ then}} \cr & r\sin \theta = {\left( {r\cos \theta } \right)^2} \cr & r\sin \theta = {r^2}{\cos ^2}\theta \cr & \sin \theta = r{\cos ^2}\theta \cr & {\text{Divide both sides by co}}{{\text{s}}^2}\theta \cr & \frac{{\sin \theta }}{{{{\cos }^2}\theta }} = r \cr & r = \left( {\frac{{\sin \theta }}{{\cos \theta }}} \right)\left( {\frac{1}{{\cos \theta }}} \right) \cr & r = \tan \theta \sec \theta \cr} $$
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