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: 58

Answer

$(x-3)^{2}+y^{2}=9$

Work Step by Step

Formulas relating rectangular $(x,y)$ and polar $(r,\theta)$ coordinates: $ x=r\cos\theta$ and $ y=r\sin\theta$ $r^{2}=x^{2}+y^{2}$ and $\displaystyle \tan\theta=\frac{y}{x}$. --------- $ r=6\cos\theta$ ...Substitute $\cos\theta$ with $\displaystyle \frac{x}{r}$, $r=6\displaystyle \cdot\frac{x}{r}\qquad/\times r$ $r^{2}=6x$ ...Substitute $x^{2}+y^{2}$ for $r^{2}$, $x^{2}+y^{2}=6x$ $(x^{2}-6x+9-9)+y^{2}=0$ ... completing the square$, +9-9=0$ ... $(x^{2}-6x+9)+y^{2}=9$ $(x-3)^{2}+y^{2}=9$
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