What is the polar form of the equation x^2=5y?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-16T09:39:19

#r=5tanthetasectheta#

use the transformation formulae

#r^2=x^2+y^2#

#x=rcostheta#

#y=rsintheta#

#x^2=5y#

#(rcostheta)^2=5rsintheta#

#r^2cos^2theta=5rsintheta#

#rcos^2theta=5sintheta#

#r=5sintheta/(costhetacostheta)#

#r=5tanthetasectheta#