How do you find the rectangular equation for theta=(5pi)/6θ=5π6?

1 Answer
Oct 1, 2016

y=-x/sqrt 3y=x3, limited to the half-line in Q_2Q2.

Explanation:

The conversion formula is (r(cos theta, sim theta ) = (x, y, )(r(cosθ,simθ)=(x,y,), giving

x = r cos theta, y = r sin theta ade r =sqrt(x^2+y^2)>=0x=rcosθ,y=rsinθader=x2+y20.

Here theta =5/6piθ=56π represents the half-line from pole in the

direction in Q_2Q2.

Sans #r = 0,

y/x= sin(5/6pi)/cos(5/6pi)#

= sin(pi-pi/6)/cos(pi-pi/6)=sin(ππ6)cos(ππ6)

=sin(pi/6)/(-cos(pi/6)=sin(π6)cos(π6)

#=-1/sqrt 3.

As a matter of fact, this half line is discontinuous at its end (0, 0).