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Jan 23, 2018

#x^2+y^2-1/2x-3y=0#

Explanation:

we need the transformation formulae

#r^2=x^2+y^2#

#x=rcostheta#

#y=rsintheta#

#r=1/2costheta+3sintheta#

multiply both sides by #r#

#r^2=1/2rcostheta+3rsintheta#

now substituting teh transformation eqns

#x^2+y^2=1/2x+3y#

#x^2+y^2-1/2x-3y=0#

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