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how do you convert 2x^2-2y^2=5y to polar form?
I know how you factor out a 2 to get x^2-y^2=(5/2)y but I get stuck there. I can do it if it's x^2+y^2 but I don't know how to with the (-) sign
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
x = r * cos(t)
y = r * sin(t)
2 * (r * cos(t))^2 - 2 * (r * sin(t))^2 = 5 * r * sin(t)
2 * r^2 * cos(t)^2 - 2 * r^2 * sin(t)^2 = 5r * sin(t)
2r^2 * (cos(t)^2 - sin(t)^2) = 5r * sin(t)
2r^2 * cos(2t) = 5r * sin(t)
r^2 = 5 * r * sin(t) / (2 * cos(2t))
r = 5 * sin(t) / (2 * cos(2t))
r = (5/2) * (sin(t) / cos(2t))
- 1 decade ago
well, x=rcost, and y=rsint in polar coordinates. (r=radius, t=theta)
i would just simply plug in those two into the given equation
2*(rcost)^2-2*(rsint)^2 = 5rsint
2*r^2*((cost)^2 - (sint)^2) = 5*r*sint
2*r*((cost)^2 - (sint)^2) = 5*sint
that's about the best i can do, hope this helps
- 1 decade ago
x = r cos(t)
y = r sin(t)
2(r cos(t))^2 - 2(r sin(t))^2 = 5(r sin(t))
2 r^2 cos^2(t) - 2 r^2 sin^2(t) = 5r sin(t)
2r^2 (cos^2 (t) - sin^2 (t)) = 5r sin(t)
- TomVLv 71 decade ago
x = RcosÎ
y = RsinÎ
2x² - 2y² = 5y
2R²cos²Π- 2R²sin²Π= 5RsinÎ
2R²(cos²Π- sin²Π= 5RsinÎ
2R(1 - 2sin²Î) = 5sinÎ
2R = 5sinÎ/(1 - 2sin²Î)
R = 5sinÎ/(2cos2Î)
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