How do you convert 9=(x-5)^2+(y+8)^29=(x−5)2+(y+8)2 into polar form?
1 Answer
Mar 24, 2016
This is the square of the distance to a point. It's the equation of a circle
Explanation:
That circle has radius 3, and its center ix (5,-8)
In polar coordinates.
where
If not you can expand:
and
