Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Analytic Geometry - Section 9.6 Polar Equations of Conics - 9.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 704: 27

Answer

$16x^2+7y^2+48y-64=0$, Ellipse.

Work Step by Step

$r=\frac{8}{4+3sin\theta}$, $4r+3r\ sin\theta=8$, $4r=8-3r\ sin\theta$, $16r^2=(8-3r\ sin\theta)^2$, $16x^2+16y^2=(8-3y)^2$, $16x^2+7y^2+48y-64=0$, Ellipse.
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