How do you convert r=sin2(theta) in rectangular form?

1 Answer
May 13, 2018

(x^2 + y^2 ) ^3 = 4x^2y^2

Explanation:

r = sin2theta

=> r = 2sintheta costheta

We know rcos theta = x

=> cos theta = x / r = x / ( sqrt(x^2 + y^2 )

=> sqrt(x^2 + y^2) = 2 * x/sqrt(x^2 +y^2) * y/sqrt(x^2 + y^2 )

=> sqrt(x^2 + y^2 ) = (2xy)/(x^2 + y^2 )

=> (x^2 + y^2) ^ (3/2) = 2xy

=> (x^2 + y^2 ) ^3 = 4x^2y^2