How do you convert #2x-3y=5# into polar form?
1 Answer
Feb 29, 2016
Explanation:
Using the formulae that links Cartesian to Polar coordinates.
#• x = rcostheta#
#• y = rsintheta # hence 2x - 3y = 5 , becomes :
#2rcostheta - 3rsintheta = 5 # take out common factor of r
# r(2costheta - 3sintheta ) = 5 #
# rArr r = 5/(2costheta - 3sintheta )#
