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How do you convert $y = 5$ $y=5$ to polar form?

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Aug 1, 2018

$r = 5 csc θ$ $r=5csctheta$

Explanation:

Since: $y = r sin θ$ $y=rsintheta$

$y = 5$ $y=5$

$r sin θ = 5$ $rsintheta=5$

$r = \frac{5}{sin θ}$ $r=5/sintheta$

$r = 5 csc θ$ $r=5csctheta$

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