How do you convert r= theta - 4sintheta +cos^2thetar=θ4sinθ+cos2θ to Cartesian form?

1 Answer
Aug 11, 2018

See explanation, with answer.

Explanation:

I use both r and theta >= 0randθ0 only.

So, arctan (y/x) in [ 0, pi ], sans pi/2arctan(yx)[0,π],sansπ2

r = theta - 4 sin theta + cos^2theta = thetar=θ4sinθ+cos2θ=θ + a periodic function

of period 2pi2π. So, r is non-periodic.

Convert using

( x, y ) = r ( cos theta, sin theta ). 0 <= r = sqrt ( x^2 + y^2 ) and(x,y)=r(cosθ,sinθ).0r=x2+y2and

0 <= theta = kpi + arctan ( y/x ), l = 0, 1, 2, 3, ....

sqrt ( x^2 + y^2 ) = kpi + arctan ( y/x )

- 4 x/sqrt ( x^2 + y^2 ) + y^2/(x^2 + y^2 ), giving

0 <= (tan)^(-1) ( y/x ) = kpi + arctan ( y/x )

= 4 x/sqrt ( x^2 + y^2 ) - y^2/(x^2 + y^2 )

+ sqrt ( x^2 + y^2 ), k = 0, 1, 2, 3, ..#, piecewise, for successive

half rotations, about O.

Graph, for k = 0 using conventional arctan ( y/x ) in ( - pi/2, pi/2 ) ).graph{arctan ( y/x )-4 x/sqrt ( x^2 + y^2 ) + y^2/(x^2 + y^2 )=0[-1000 1000 -500 500]} Graph, for the assumed theta to theta + pi/2# non- negative

arctan ( y/x) in ( 0, pi ), sans pi/2 .
graph{pi/2+arctan ( y/x )+4y/sqrt ( x^2 + y^2 ) + x^2/(x^2 + y^2 )=0[-1000 1000 -500 500]}

Observe that this is confined to Q_3 and Q_4, whereas, the first

that was expected to be in Q_1 and Q_4 is not so.