Ch.12 - Parametric and Polar Curves

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Ch.12 - Parametric and Polar Curves

Problema 12.2.5

Capitolo 12, Problema 12.2.5

What is the polar equation of the vertical line x = 5?

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Recall the relationship between Cartesian coordinates \((x, y)\) and polar coordinates \((r, \theta)\): \(x = r \cos{\theta}\) and \(y = r \sin{\theta}\).

Given the vertical line \(x = 5\), substitute \(x\) with \(r \cos{\theta}\) to rewrite the equation in polar form: \(r \cos{\theta} = 5\).

To express \(r\) explicitly, solve for \(r\): \(r = \frac{5}{\cos{\theta}}\).

Recognize that \(\frac{1}{\cos{\theta}}\) is \(\sec{\theta}\), so the polar equation can also be written as \(r = 5 \sec{\theta}\).

Note that this equation represents all points where the radius \(r\) and angle \(\theta\) satisfy the condition for the vertical line \(x=5\) in polar coordinates.

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Polar Coordinates

Polar coordinates represent points in the plane using a radius and an angle, denoted as (r, θ), where r is the distance from the origin and θ is the angle measured from the positive x-axis. This system is useful for describing curves and lines in terms of angles and distances rather than x and y coordinates.

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Conversion Between Cartesian and Polar Coordinates

To convert between Cartesian (x, y) and polar (r, θ) coordinates, use the formulas x = r cos(θ) and y = r sin(θ). These relationships allow us to rewrite equations given in x and y into polar form by substituting x and y with their polar equivalents.

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Equation of a Vertical Line in Polar Form

A vertical line x = a in Cartesian coordinates can be expressed in polar form by substituting x = r cos(θ). Thus, the equation becomes r cos(θ) = a, which relates r and θ for points on the vertical line. This form helps analyze and graph vertical lines using polar coordinates.

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