How do you convert #r = 5sin(θ)# to rectangular form?
1 Answer
Feb 5, 2016
#x^2 + y^2 = 5y#
Explanation:
using the following formulae that link Polar /Rectangular coordinates.
#• r^2 = x^2 + y^2 #
#• y = rsintheta rArr sintheta = y/r #
# r = 5sintheta = 5y/r# ( multiply both sides by r )
# r^2 = 5cancel(r) y/cancel(r) #
# rArr x^2 + y^2 = 5y #
