How do you write the equation using rectangular coordinates given r^2sin2theta=8r2sin2θ=8?

1 Answer
Oct 4, 2016

xy=4xy=4

Explanation:

The relation between rectangular Cartesian coordinates (x,y)(x,y) and polar coordinates (r,theta)(r,θ) is given by

x=rcosthetax=rcosθ, y=rsinthetay=rsinθ and x^2+y^2=r^2x2+y2=r2

Hence r^2sin2theta=8r2sin2θ=8 can be rewritten as

r^2xx2sinthetacostheta=8r2×2sinθcosθ=8

or 2xxrsinthetaxxrcostheta=82×rsinθ×rcosθ=8

or 2xxyxx x=82×y×x=8

or xy=4xy=4