How do you convert rsinθ=10 into a rectangular equations?

1 Answer
Mar 25, 2018

y=10

Explanation:

You need to know these coordinate conversions between Cartesian and polar coordinates:

x=r\cos\theta

y=r\sin\theta

r=\pm\sqrt{x^2+y^2}

tan\theta=y/x

The last two equations have some ambiguity because the polar coordinates (r,\theta) and (-r,\theta+180°) correspond to the same point in the coordinate plane.