How do you convert r= 5(sin(2x)) into cartesian form?

1 Answer
Apr 15, 2016

x^6+2x^4y^2+x^2y^4+y^2x^4+2x^2y^4+y^6-100x^2y^2=0

Explanation:

Use Formula sin2A=2sinAcosA

r=5(2sinxcosx)

r=10sinxcosx

rxxr^2=10xxrsinx xx rcosx

sqrt(x^2+y^2) (x^2+y^2)=10 xy

[sqrt(x^2+y^2) (x^2+y^2)]^2=(10 xy)^2

(x^2+y^2)(x^2+y^2)^2=100x^2y^2

(x^2+y^2)(x^4+2x^2y^2+y^4)=100x^2y^2

x^6+2x^4y^2+x^2y^4+y^2x^4+2x^2y^4+y^6-100x^2y^2=0