Find a polar equation of the form r = f(theta) for the curve represented by the Cartesian...
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Find a polar equation of the form {eq}r = f(\theta) {/eq} for the curve represented by the Cartesian equation {eq}x^2 + y^2 = 2cx {/eq}.
Polar Coordinates:
We have the Cartesian equation of a circle in the xy-plane centered at point ( c , 0 ) and with the radius |c|.
We find the polar equation of this circle by using the equations for the cartesian coordinates in terms of polar coordinates.
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View this answerWe have the equation of a circle: {eq}\displaystyle \; x^2 + y^2 - 2cx = 0 \; {/eq}.
To find the polar equation of this circle, we use the...
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Chapter 1 / Lesson 16Understand the definition of polar coordinates, discover the formula for expressing polar coordinates, and learn how to convert cartesian coordinates into polar coordinates with examples.