What is the Cartesian form of rsintheta = 2theta-4tantheta-csctheta rsinθ=2θ4tanθcscθ?

1 Answer
Oct 23, 2016

This has 3 forms corresponding to three regions of y and x. Please see the explanation.

Explanation:

Before we convert, please notice that the cosecant function goes to oo at 2pi2π multiples of 0 and piπ; this translates into a Cartesian restriction:

y !=0y0

The tangent function has the same problem at 2pi2π multiples of pi/2π2 and (3pi)/23π2; this translates into a Cartesian restriction:

x != 0 x0

Now, we may proceed.

Substitute, y for rsin(theta)rsin(θ):

y = 2theta - 4tan(theta) - csc(theta)y=2θ4tan(θ)csc(θ)

Please notice that tan(theta) = sin(theta)/cos(theta) = (rsin(theta))/(rcos(theta)) = y/xtan(θ)=sin(θ)cos(θ)=rsin(θ)rcos(θ)=yx

Substitute y/xyx for tan(theta)tan(θ), :

y = 2theta - 4y/x - csc(theta); x!= 0y=2θ4yxcsc(θ);x0

Please notice that we must add the restriction for x.

Here is how you find the Cartesian equivalent of csc(theta)csc(θ)

y = rsin(theta)y=rsin(θ)

y/sin(theta) = rysin(θ)=r

1/sin(theta) = r/y1sin(θ)=ry

csc(theta) = r/ycsc(θ)=ry

csc(theta) = sqrt(x^2 + y^2)/ycsc(θ)=x2+y2y

Substitute sqrt(x^2 + y^2)/yx2+y2y for csc(theta)csc(θ):

y = 2theta - 4y/x - sqrt(x^2 + y^2)/y; x!= 0 and y!= 0y=2θ4yxx2+y2y;x0andy0

The substitution for thetaθ has three forms for three regions:

theta = tan^-1(y/x); x > 0 and y >0θ=tan1(yx);x>0andy>0

theta = tan^-1(y/x) + pi; x < 0θ=tan1(yx)+π;x<0

theta = tan^-1(y/x) + 2pi; x > 0 and y <0θ=tan1(yx)+2π;x>0andy<0

This yields 3 equations corresponding to the three regions:

y = 2 tan^-1(y/x) - 4y/x - sqrt(x^2 + y^2)/y; x> 0 and y> 0, y=2tan1(yx)4yxx2+y2y;x>0andy>0,

y = 2(tan^-1(y/x) + pi) - 4y/x - sqrt(x^2 + y^2)/y; x< 0 and y!= 0y=2(tan1(yx)+π)4yxx2+y2y;x<0andy0

y = 2(tan^-1(y/x) + 2pi) - 4y/x - sqrt(x^2 + y^2)/y; x> 0 and y< 0y=2(tan1(yx)+2π)4yxx2+y2y;x>0andy<0

Undefined elsewhere.