How do you convert #r(2 + costheta) = 1# into cartesian form?
2 Answers
Explanation:
graph{(2sqrt(x^2+y^2)+x-1)(x^2+y^2-.0005)((x+1/3)^2+y^2-.0005)=0 [-1.25, 1.25, -0.625, 0.625]} The equation has the form
This represents the ellipse with focus S as pole,
major axis, eccentricity
The conversion formula is
So,
In the standard form, this is
Explanation:
In converting from polar
we have the relations:
and
(and others)
Polar form:
becomes (in Cartesian form)