convert to polar form:

1) x^2-y^2=4 (You may leave your answer for this one as r2 =)

2) x^2+(y-1)^2=1

Reiny Reiny answered
11 years ago

we know

r^2 = x^2 + y^2
x/r = cosØ, and y/r = sinØ or x=rcosØ and y = rsinØ

x^2 - y^2 = 4
r^2 cos^2 Ø - r^2 sin^2Ø = 4
r^2 (cos^2 Ø - sin^2 Ø) = 4
r^2 (cos 2Ø)=4
r^2 = 4/cos 2Ø or r^2 = 4sec 2Ø

follow the same procedure for the second one, let me know what you got

Gigi Gigi answered
11 years ago

how did you get cos 2Ø after subtracting cos^2Ø-sin^2Ø?

Reiny Reiny answered
11 years ago

One of the basic trig identities says:

cos 2A = cos^2 A - sin^2 A

Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
7 months ago

To convert equations to polar form, we need to express them in terms of polar coordinates, (r, θ). These coordinates represent a point in the polar coordinate system, where r represents the distance from the origin and θ represents the angle made with the positive x-axis.

Let's try to convert the given equations to polar form:

1) x^2 - y^2 = 4

To convert this equation to polar form, we can use the relationships between Cartesian and polar coordinates. In Cartesian coordinates, x = r * cos(θ) and y = r * sin(θ).

Substituting these values into the equation, we get:

(r * cos(θ))^2 - (r * sin(θ))^2 = 4

Simplifying this equation further, we have:

r^2 * cos^2(θ) - r^2 * sin^2(θ) = 4

Factoring out r^2, we get:

r^2 * (cos^2(θ) - sin^2(θ)) = 4

Using the identity cos^2(θ) - sin^2(θ) = cos(2θ), we can simplify the equation to:

r^2 * cos(2θ) = 4

Therefore, the equation in polar form becomes:

r^2 = 4/cos(2θ)

2) x^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 1

Using the same approach as above, we substitute x = r * cos(θ) and y = r * sin(θ) into the equation:

(r * cos(θ))^2 + (r * sin(θ) - 1)^2 = 1

Simplifying and expanding the equation, we have:

r^2 * cos^2(θ) + r^2 * sin^2(θ) - 2r * sin(θ) + 1 = 1

Since cos^2(θ) + sin^2(θ) = 1, the equation becomes:

r^2 = 2r * sin(θ)

Therefore, the equation in polar form is:

r = 2sin(θ)

Keep in mind that these are the polar forms of the given equations. If you need the solutions for specific values of r and θ, further calculations may be required.

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