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: 17

Answer

(a) See the graph. (b) $(x^2+y^2-3x)^2=9(x^2+y^2)$

Work Step by Step

(b) $x=r~cos~θ$ $y=r~sin~θ$ $r^2=x^2+y^2$ $r=3+3~cos~θ$ $r-3=3~\frac{x}{r}$ $r^2-3r=3x$ $r^2-3x=3r~~$ (Square both sides) $(r^2-3x)^2=9r^2$ $(x^2+y^2-3x)^2=9(x^2+y^2)$
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