How do you convert 4=(x-4)^2+(y-5)^24=(x4)2+(y5)2 into polar form?

1 Answer
Jul 21, 2016

r^2-8rcostheta-10rsintheta+37=0r28rcosθ10rsinθ+37=0

Explanation:

Relation between polar coordinates (r,theta)(r,θ) and rectangular coordinates is given by x=rcosthetax=rcosθ, y=rsinthetay=rsinθ, r^2=x^2+y^2r2=x2+y2 and tantheta=y/xtanθ=yx.

Hence 4=(x-4)^2+(y-5)^24=(x4)2+(y5)2 can be written as

x^2-8x+16+y^2-10y+25=4x28x+16+y210y+25=4 or

x^2+y^2-8x-10y+37=0x2+y28x10y+37=0 or

r^2-8rcostheta-10rsintheta+37=0r28rcosθ10rsinθ+37=0