How do you convert 3xy=-x^2-2y^2 3xy=x22y2 into a polar equation?

1 Answer

theta=(3pi)/4=135^@θ=3π4=135 and theta=tan^-1 (-1/2)=153.435^@θ=tan1(12)=153.435

Explanation:

Start with the given

3xy=-x^2-2y^23xy=x22y2

x^2+3xy+2y^2=0x2+3xy+2y2=0

do factoring to simplify

(x+y)(x+2y)=0(x+y)(x+2y)=0

Use x=r cos thetax=rcosθ and y=r sin thetay=rsinθ

(x+y)(x+2y)=0(x+y)(x+2y)=0

(r cos theta+r sin theta)(r cos theta+2*r sin theta)=0(rcosθ+rsinθ)(rcosθ+2rsinθ)=0

cancel all the rrs

(cos theta+ sin theta)( cos theta+2* sin theta)=0(cosθ+sinθ)(cosθ+2sinθ)=0

equate both factors to zero

cos theta+ sin theta=0cosθ+sinθ=0

sin theta=-cos thetasinθ=cosθ

tan theta=-1tanθ=1

theta=(3pi)/4=135^@θ=3π4=135

For the other factor:

cos theta+2* sin theta=0cosθ+2sinθ=0

2*sin theta=-cos theta2sinθ=cosθ

tan theta=-1/2tanθ=12

theta=tan^-1 (-1/2)=153.435^@θ=tan1(12)=153.435

These are 2 lines passing thru the Origin (0, 0) with
slopes =-1 and -1/2

graph{3xy=-x^2-2y^2[-20,20,-10,10]}

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