How do you convert $r=1/(1+sinθ)$ to rectangular form?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-18T15:07:53

$sqrt(x^2+y^2) + y = 1$

$r(1+sin theta)=1$

$r+rsin theta)=1$

Use formulas
$x=rcos theta,y=rsin theta,x^2+y^2=r^2$

$sqrt(x^2+y^2) + y = 1$

How do you convert r=1/(1+sinθ) r=1/(1+sinθ) to rectangular form?