How do you convert #x^2+y^2 - 2y=0# into polar form?
1 Answer
Jul 13, 2016
Make use of a few conversion formulas and simplify. See below.
Explanation:
Recall the following formulas, used for conversion between polar and rectangular coordinates:
#x^2+y^2=r^2# #rsintheta=y#
Now take a look at the equation:
Since
Also, because
We can add
And we can finish by dividing by