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OpenStudy (anonymous):

convert to rectangular form r= theta csc theta

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please....Help me! :)

zepdrix (zepdrix):

hmmm D: not sure what to do about that silly theta in front.. thinking...

zepdrix (zepdrix):

Using our identity for cosecant,\[\Large r=\theta \frac{1}{\sin \theta}\] So we can multiply both sides by sin theta

zepdrix (zepdrix):

\[\Large r \sin \theta=\theta\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok....and the\[\theta ??\]

zepdrix (zepdrix):

hmmmm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I know that \[\theta=\tan^{-1} (\frac{ y }{ x } )\]

zepdrix (zepdrix):

yah that's what i was thinking... looks so ugly though lol

zepdrix (zepdrix):

do you understand how to simplify the left side?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't know :(

zepdrix (zepdrix):

When going between Polar and Cartesian, try to remember these relationships:\[\Large x=r \cos \theta \qquad\qquad y=r \sin \theta\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and?? how do you simplify??

zepdrix (zepdrix):

\[\Large x=r \cos \theta \qquad\qquad \color{royalblue}{y=r \sin \theta}\] So we have:\[\Large \color{royalblue}{r \sin \theta}=\theta\] See the conversion on the left side? :)

zepdrix (zepdrix):

Ya i think the right side just gives you\[\Large \arctan\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)\]as you initially thought

zepdrix (zepdrix):

I'll call the smarty pants guys over to check though D: @satellite73 @hartnn

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this polar is a parabola

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[y ^{2}=x\]

zepdrix (zepdrix):

really..? weird... that's not what my graph is giving me :( https://www.desmos.com/calculator/phsu8ovfbt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but I don't know how ....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

very weird...

hartnn (hartnn):

even i get r sin theta = theta as y =x tan y not parabola...

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