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What is the rectangular form of the polar equation? r−rsinθ=4

 

  • y=1/8x^2−2
  • y=1/8x^2−16
  • y=8x^2−16
  • y=8x^2−2
 Apr 22, 2020
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r - r·sin(theta)  =  4

 

Since sin(theta)  =  y/r

r - r·(y/r)  =  4

r - y  =  4

 

Since  r  =  sqrt(x2 + y2)

sqrt(x2 + y2) - y  =  4

sqrt(x2 + y2)  =  y + 4

 

Squaring:

x2 + y2  =  y2 + 8y + 16

x2 - 16  =  8y

y  =  0.125x2 - 2

 Apr 23, 2020

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