Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 8 - Review - Exercises - Page 622: 15

Answer

(a) $r=4(cos~θ+sin~θ)$ (b) See graph below

Work Step by Step

(a) $x=r~cos~θ$ $y=r~sin~θ$ $x^2+y^2=r^2$ $x^2+y^2=4x+4y$ $r^2=4r~cos~θ+4r~sin~θ$ $r[r-4(cos~θ+sin~θ)=0~~$ Since $r\ne0$: $r-4(cos~θ+sin~θ)=0$ $r=4(cos~θ+sin~θ)$ (b) Use: $r=4(cos~θ+sin~θ)$
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