How do you convert 3y= 2x^2-2x-y^2 into a polar equation?

1 Answer
Jul 26, 2018

r = 0 and
r = ( 2 cos theta + 3 sin theta)/(2 cos^2 theta - sin^2 theta ) .
This hyperbola passes through the pole ( O ), r = 0.

Explanation:

Conversion formula:

( x. y ) = r ( cos theta, sin theta ), r = sqrt (x^2 + y^2) >= 0

2x^2 - y^2- 2x - 3y = 0 converts to

r = 0 and

r(2 cos^2 theta - sin^2 theta ) - ( 2 cos theta + 3 sin theta)) = 0.

This hyperbola passes through the pole ( O ), r = 0.

See graph.

graph{2x^2 - y^2- 2x - 3y = 0 [-20 20 -12 8] }

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