Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - Polar Coordinates - 8.1 Exercises - Page 593: 50

Answer

$r^{2}-\sec 2\theta=0$

Work Step by Step

$ x=r\cos\theta$ and $ y=r\sin\theta$ $r^{2}=x^{2}+y^{2}$ and $\displaystyle \tan\theta=\frac{y}{x}$. --------- $x^{2}-y^{2}=1 $ Substitute $ r\cos\theta$ for $x, r\sin\theta$ for $y.$ $(r\cos\theta)^{2}-(r\sin\theta)^{2}=1$ $r^{2}(\cos^{2}\theta-\sin^{2}\theta)=1$ ... recognize a double angle identity... $r^{2}\cos 2\theta=1$ $r^{2}=\displaystyle \frac{1}{\cos 2\theta}$ $ r^{2}=\sec 2\theta$ $r^{2}-\sec 2\theta=0$
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