Change r=6cos(theta)+7sin(theta) to rectangular form ?

3 Answers
May 15, 2018

(x-3)^2+(y-7/2)^2= 85/4

Explanation:

r^2=x^2+y^2
x=rcostheta
y=rsintheta

r^2= 6rcostheta+7rsintheta

x^2+y^2= 6x+7y

x^2-6x+9+y^2-7y+49/4=9+49/4

(x-3)^2+(y-7/2)^2= 85/4

May 15, 2018

(x-3)^2+(y-7/2)^2= (sqrt85/2)^2

Explanation:

Given: r=6cos(theta)+7sin(theta)

Multiply both sides of the equation by r:

r^2=6rcos(theta)+7rsin(theta)

Substitute r^2 = x^2+y^2, y =rsin(theta), and x = rcos(theta):

x^2+y^2=6x+7y

Technically, we are done but we recognize that the equation is not in a standard form, therefore, we shall proceed.

Move everything to the left so that the equation equals 0:

x^2-6x+y^2-7y=0

Add h^2+k^2 to both sides so that we can complete the squares:

x^2-6x+ h^2+y^2-7y+k^2=h^2+k^2

Use the middle terms to find the values of h and k:

-2hx= -6x and -2ky = -7y

h= 3 and k = 7/2

Write the left side as squares and the right side as 3^2+(7/2)^2:

(x-3)^2+(y-7/2)^2= 3^2+(7/2)^2

Simplify the right side:

(x-3)^2+(y-7/2)^2= 85/4

To comply with the standard Cartesian form of the equation of a circle, we should write the right side as a square:

(x-3)^2+(y-7/2)^2= (sqrt85/2)^2

May 15, 2018

Rectangular form is (x -3)^2 +(y-3.5)^2 =21.25

Explanation:

We know ,r^2=x^2+y^2 , x= r cos theta , y= r sin theta

r = 6 cos theta +7 sin theta or

r*r = (6 cos theta +7 sin theta)*r or

r^2 = 6 r cos theta +7 r sin theta or

x^2+y^2 = 6 x +7 y or

x^2 -6 x +y^2 -7 y =0 or

x^2 -6 x +9 +y^2 -7 y +3.5^2=9 +12.25 or

(x -3)^2 +(y-3.5)^2 =21.25

Rectangular form is (x -3)^2 +(y-3.5)^2 =21.25

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