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Ch.12 - Parametric and Polar Curves
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 12, Problema 12.2.49

49–52. Cartesian-to-polar coordinates Convert the following equations to polar coordinates.


y = x²

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Recall the relationships between Cartesian coordinates \((x, y)\) and polar coordinates \((r, \theta)\): \(x = r \cos{\theta}\) and \(y = r \sin{\theta}\).
Substitute \(x = r \cos{\theta}\) and \(y = r \sin{\theta}\) into the given equation \(y = x^2\) to rewrite it in terms of \(r\) and \(\theta\).
This substitution gives \(r \sin{\theta} = (r \cos{\theta})^2\).
Simplify the right side to get \(r \sin{\theta} = r^2 \cos^2{\theta}\).
To isolate \(r\), divide both sides by \(r\) (assuming \(r \neq 0\)), resulting in \(\sin{\theta} = r \cos^2{\theta}\). Then solve for \(r\) to express the equation fully in polar form.

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Cartesian and Polar Coordinate Systems

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Conversion Formulas Between Cartesian and Polar Coordinates

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Manipulating and Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions

After substitution, the resulting equation often involves trigonometric functions like sine and cosine. Being able to manipulate and simplify these expressions is crucial to rewrite the equation clearly in polar form, such as isolating r or expressing it as a function of θ.
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