How do you graph the polar equation r^2=9sin2thetar2=9sin2θ?

1 Answer
Nov 8, 2016

(x^2+y^2)^2-18xy=0(x2+y2)218xy=0

Explanation:

x=rhocosthetax=ρcosθ from which costheta=x/rhocosθ=xρ
y=rhosinthetay=ρsinθ from which sintheta=y/rhosinθ=yρ
rho=root2(x^2+y^2)ρ=2x2+y2
rho^2=x^2+y^2ρ2=x2+y2
rho^2=18sinthetacostheta=ρ2=18sinθcosθ=
rho^2=18(xy)/rho^2ρ2=18xyρ2
rho^4=18xyρ4=18xy
(x^2+y^2)^2=18xy(x2+y2)2=18xy