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How do you convert #5x=5y# to polar form?

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Shwetank Mauria

Oct 13, 2016

#5x=5y# in polar form is #theta=pi/4#

Explanation:

Relation between Cartesian coordinates #(x,y)# and polar coordinates #(r,theta)# is given by

#x=rcostheta# and #y=rsintheta#

Hence #5x=5y# in polar form can be written as

#5rcostheta=5rsintheta#

or #costheta=sintheta#

or #tantheta=1#

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