Question

What does this cylindrical equation: r^2 + z^2 = r*sin(theta) represent?

Answer 1

try changing into rectangular coordinate.

Answer 2

Thank you!

Answer 3

wow ... i didn't even do a thing.

Answer 4

Should we choose a best asnwer? :D
Well you helped me figure out that I don't have to remember the cylindrical equation, because I will have a cartesian one to reveal the surface :)

Answer 5

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=+x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+%2B+z%5E2+%3D+sqrt%28x%5E2%2By%5E2%29*y%2Fsqrt%28x%5E2%2By%5E2%29

Answer 6

That's what I got, as well, a sphere :D, it just confused me because we are doing transformations from cartesian to cylindrical equations

Answer 7

well ... :)