How do you convert $y = 3$ to polar form?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-24T06:28:27

$r=3csctheta$

To convert polar coordinates $(r,theta)$ to rectangular coordinates $(x,y)$ the relation is

$x=rcostheta$ , $y=rsintheta$ , $r^2=x^2+y^2$

Hence $y=3$ is equivalent to

$rsintheta=3$ or

$r=3/sintheta$ or $r=3csctheta$

How do you convert y = 3 y = 3 to polar form?