How do you convert 9=(x-7)^2+(y+4)^29=(x7)2+(y+4)2 into polar form?

1 Answer
Apr 18, 2016

r^2-14rcos theta+8rsintheta+56=0r214rcosθ+8rsinθ+56=0

Explanation:

9=x^2-14x+49+y^2+8y+169=x214x+49+y2+8y+16->FOIL

x^2+y^2 -14x +8y+(49+16-9)=0x2+y214x+8y+(49+169)=0

x^2+y^2 -14x +8y+56=0x2+y214x+8y+56=0

Use these formulas:
r^2=x^2+y^2, x=rcos theta, y=rsin thetar2=x2+y2,x=rcosθ,y=rsinθ

r^2-14rcos theta+8rsintheta+56=0r214rcosθ+8rsinθ+56=0