How do you convert -y=3y^2-4x^2 -2x y=3y24x22x into a polar equation?

1 Answer
Apr 17, 2016

3r^2sin^2theta + r sin theta -4r^2 cos^2 theta -2 r cos theta = 03r2sin2θ+rsinθ4r2cos2θ2rcosθ=0

Explanation:

3y^2+y-4x^2-2x=03y2+y4x22x=0

Use formulas

x=rcos theta, y= r sin thetax=rcosθ,y=rsinθ

3r^2sin^2theta + r sin theta -4r^2 cos^2 theta -2 r cos theta = 03r2sin2θ+rsinθ4r2cos2θ2rcosθ=0