Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 11 - Section 11.6 - Polar Equations of Conics - 11.6 Exercises - Page 829: 4

Answer

$\dfrac {12}{3-4\cos \theta }$

Work Step by Step

$r=\dfrac {ed}{1-e\cos \theta }=\dfrac {\dfrac {4}{3}\times 3}{1-\dfrac {4}{3}\cos \theta }=\dfrac {12}{3-4\cos \theta }$ (Becouse directix is negative in sign we take $r=\dfrac {ed}{1-e\cos \theta }$ not $r=\dfrac {ed}{1+e\cos \theta }$
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