How do you convert r=4sin thetar=4sinθ into cartesian form?

1 Answer
Feb 4, 2017

x^2+y^2-y=0x2+y2y=0

Explanation:

for polar to and from Cartesian the equations are

r^2=x^2+y^2r2=x2+y2

x=rcosthetax=rcosθ

y=rsinthetay=rsinθ
:.r=4sintheta " multiply through by "r

r^2=rsintheta

substituting back using the above conversions

x^2+y^2=4y

x^2+y^2-4y=0

graph{x^2+y^2=4y [-10, 10, -5, 5]} this is a circle centre (0,2) radius =2