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Write x=3 sin theta and y = 8cos theta in rectangular form

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Answer:

x²/9 +y²/64 = 1

Explanation:

You want the figure defined by x = 3sin(θ) and y = 8cos(θ) to be described by an equation in rectangular form.

Pythagorean identity

The trig identity sin(x)² +cos(x)² = 1 is helpful here.

x = 3sin(θ) ⇒ x/3 = sin(θ)

y = 8cos(θ) ⇒ y/8 = cos(θ)

Combining these using the above identity, we have ...

(x/3)² +(y/8)² = 1 . . . . . . the equation of an ellipse

We can simplify the denominators to ...

x²/9 +y²/64 = 1

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Write x=3 sin theta and y = 8cos theta in rectangular form-example-1
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