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: 69

Answer

$y^{2}-3x^{2}=0$

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 $\displaystyle \tan\theta=\frac{y}{x}$. --------- $\sec\theta=2$ $\displaystyle \frac{1}{\cos\theta}=2\qquad/\times\cos\theta$ $1=2\cos\theta\qquad/\times r$ $r=2r\cos\theta\qquad $...substitute $ r\cos\theta$ with x $ r=2x\qquad$... square both sides $ r^{2}=4x^{2}\qquad$...substitute $r^{2}$ $x^{2}+y^{2}=4x^{2}\qquad /-4x^{2}$ $y^{2}-3x^{2}=0$
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