How do you convert y = -4y=4 to polar form?

1 Answer
Aug 10, 2016

r=-4cscthetar=4cscθ

Explanation:

Using color(blue)"cartesian to polar conversion"cartesian to polar conversion

color(orange)"Reminder"Reminder

color(red)(|bar(ul(color(white)(a/a)color(black)(x=rcostheta , y=rsintheta)color(white)(a/a)|)))

rArrrsintheta=-4

rArrr=(-4)/(sintheta)=-4csctheta