How do you convert 9=(-2x+y)^2-5y+3x into polar form?

1 Answer
Mar 14, 2018

9=4r^2cos^2(theta)-4r^2sinthetacostheta+r^2sin^2(theta)-5rsintheta+3rcostheta=r(sintheta(r(sintheta−4costheta)−5)+costheta(4rcostheta+3))

Explanation:

x=rcostheta
y=rsintheta

9=(-2(rcostheta)+rsintheta)^2-5rsintheta+3rcostheta

9=4r^2cos^2(theta)-4r^2sinthetacostheta+r^2sin^2(theta)-5rsintheta+3rcostheta

9=r(sintheta(r(sintheta−4costheta)−5)+costheta(4rcostheta+3))