How do you convert #4x - y + 3 = 0# to polar form?

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Jim G.
Aug 2, 2016

#r=(-3)/(4costheta-sintheta)#

Explanation:

To convert from #color(blue)"cartesian to polar form"#

#color(orange)"Reminder"#

#color(red)(|bar(ul(color(white)(a/a)color(black)(x=rcostheta , y=rsintheta)color(white)(a/a)|)))#
Substitute these values into given equation.

#rArr4(rcostheta)-(rsintheta)+3=0#

#rArr4rcostheta-rsintheta+3=0#

#rArrr(4costheta-sintheta)=-3#

#rArrr=(-3)/(4costheta-sintheta)#

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