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Ch.12 - Parametric and Polar Curves
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 12, Problema 12.R.35

Polar conversion Write the equation r ² +r(2sinθ−6cosθ)=0 in Cartesian coordinates and identify the corresponding curve.

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Start with the given polar equation: \(r^{2} + r(2\sin\theta - 6\cos\theta) = 0\).
Recall the relationships between polar and Cartesian coordinates: \(x = r\cos\theta\), \(y = r\sin\theta\), and \(r^{2} = x^{2} + y^{2}\).
Rewrite each term in the equation using these relationships: replace \(r^{2}\) with \(x^{2} + y^{2}\), replace \(r\sin\theta\) with \(y\), and replace \(r\cos\theta\) with \(x\).
Substitute these into the equation to get: \((x^{2} + y^{2}) + (2y - 6x) = 0\).
Simplify and rearrange the equation to standard Cartesian form, then analyze the resulting equation to identify the type of curve it represents (such as a circle, ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola).

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