How do you convert $r = sec θ$ $r= sec theta$ into cartesian form?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-23T13:44:26

Cartesian eqn. : $x = 1 .$ $x=1.$

$r = sec θ \Rightarrow r cos θ = 1 .$ $r=sectheta rArr rcostheta=1.$

Now, use the conversion formula ; $x = r cos θ, y = r sin θ$ $x=rcostheta, y=rsintheta$ to get the desired cartesian eqn. : $x = 1 .$ $x=1.$

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