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Ch. 11 - Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 11, Problema 11.PE.33

Cartesian to Polar Equations


Find polar equations for the circles in Exercises 33–36. Sketch each circle in the coordinate plane and label it with both its Cartesian and polar equations.


x² + y² + 5y = 0

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Start with the given Cartesian equation of the circle: \(x^{2} + y^{2} + 5y = 0\).
Rewrite the equation to complete the square for the \(y\) terms. Group \(y^{2} + 5y\) together: \(x^{2} + (y^{2} + 5y) = 0\).
Complete the square for \(y^{2} + 5y\) by adding and subtracting \(\left(\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2} = \frac{25}{4}\) inside the equation: \(x^{2} + \left(y^{2} + 5y + \frac{25}{4}\right) - \frac{25}{4} = 0\).
Rewrite the equation as \(x^{2} + \left(y + \frac{5}{2}\right)^{2} = \frac{25}{4}\), which represents a circle with center at \((0, -\frac{5}{2})\) and radius \(\frac{5}{2}\).
Convert to polar coordinates using \(x = r \cos{\theta}\) and \(y = r \sin{\theta}\). Substitute these into the equation: \(\left(r \cos{\theta}\right)^{2} + \left(r \sin{\theta} + \frac{5}{2}\right)^{2} = \frac{25}{4}\). This is the polar form of the circle's equation.

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