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: 63

Answer

$y-x=1$

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 $\displaystyle \tan\theta=\frac{y}{x}$. --------- $r=\displaystyle \frac{1}{\sin\theta-\cos\theta}$ ... divide both sides with r ... $1=\displaystyle \frac{1}{r(\sin\theta-\cos\theta)}$ $1=\displaystyle \frac{1}{r\sin\theta-r\cos\theta}$ ... use $ x=r\cos\theta$ and $ y=r\sin\theta$ ... $1=\displaystyle \frac{1}{y-x}\qquad/\times(y-x)$ $y-x=1$
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