How do you graph r=3sintheta?

1 Answer
Jan 4, 2017

x^2+y^2=3y

Explanation:

The relation between polar coordinates (r,theta) and Cartesian coordinates (x,y) is

x=rcostheta and y=rsintheta i.e. r^2=x^2+y^2 and y/x=tantheta

Hence r=3sintheta can be written as r^2=3rsintheta i.e.

x^2+y^2=3y, which is the equation of a circle.
graph{x^2+y^2=3y [-5.375, 4.625, -0.54, 4.46]}