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Find an equivalent equation in rectangular coordinates

Find an equivalent equation in rectangular coordinates-example-1
User Jegumi
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Answer:


x^2+y^2 = 2x - 2y}

Third answer option

Explanation:

We are given the polar equation as

r = 2(\sin \theta - \cos \theta)
and asked to convert it into rectangular form

We have the following equations which relate (r, θ) in polar form to (x, y) in rectangular form


\cos \theta=(x)/(r) \rightarrow x=r \cos\theta\\\\\sin \theta=(y)/(r) \rightarrow y=r \sin \theta\\\\


r^2=x^2+y^2

Original polar equation:

r = 2(\sin \theta - \cos \theta)

Expand the right side:

r = 2\sin \theta - 2\cos \theta

Substitute for sinθ and cosθ in terms of x and y

r & = 2\left((y)/(r) - (x)/(r)\right)\\

Multiply both sides by r:


r^2 = 2(x - y)\\r^2 = 2x - 2y\\

Substitute
r^2=x^2+y^2 on the left side:

\boxed{x^2+y^2 = 2x - 2y}

This would be the third answer opton

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