How do you convert $x^2 = 8y$ into polar form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-21T11:48:27

$r = 0$ OR $r = (8 sin theta) / cos^2 theta$

$x = r cos theta, y = r sin theta$

$r^2 cos^2 theta = 8 r sin theta$

$r = 0$ OR $r = (8 sin theta) / cos^2 theta$

what if $cos theta = 0$ ?

$r^2 0 = 8r (±1) Rightarrow r = 0$

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