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Ch. 5 - Complex Numbers, Polar Coordinates and Parametric Equations
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 5, Problema 5.3.49

In Exercises 49–58, convert each rectangular equation to a polar equation that expresses r in terms of θ. 3x + y = 7

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Recall the relationships between rectangular 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 rectangular equation \(3x + y = 7\) to get \(3(r \cos{\theta}) + r \sin{\theta} = 7\).
Factor out \(r\) from the left side: \(r(3 \cos{\theta} + \sin{\theta}) = 7\).
Solve for \(r\) by dividing both sides by \((3 \cos{\theta} + \sin{\theta})\): \(r = \frac{7}{3 \cos{\theta} + \sin{\theta}}\).
This expression gives the polar form of the equation, expressing \(r\) explicitly in terms of \(\theta\).

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