T TsAmE Junior Member Joined Aug 28, 2010 Messages 55 Mar 5, 2011 #1 Describe the region inside the circle (x - 1)^2 + y^2 = 1 and to the right of the line x = 1 in polar coordinates. Attempt: (refer to attachment). How would you represent the part of the circle (to the right of x = 1) as a polar equation? Attachments Circle.png 4.4 KB · Views: 57
Describe the region inside the circle (x - 1)^2 + y^2 = 1 and to the right of the line x = 1 in polar coordinates. Attempt: (refer to attachment). How would you represent the part of the circle (to the right of x = 1) as a polar equation?
D Deleted member 4993 Guest Mar 5, 2011 #2 x=1 should be a diameter. How would you represent (x-1)[sup:27axno29]2[/sup:27axno29] + y[sup:27axno29]2[/sup:27axno29] = 1 in polar co-ordinate? .
x=1 should be a diameter. How would you represent (x-1)[sup:27axno29]2[/sup:27axno29] + y[sup:27axno29]2[/sup:27axno29] = 1 in polar co-ordinate? .
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,325 Mar 5, 2011 #3 \(\displaystyle x = r\cdot\cos(\theta)\) \(\displaystyle y = r\cdot\sin(\theta)\) Substitute and do some algebra.
\(\displaystyle x = r\cdot\cos(\theta)\) \(\displaystyle y = r\cdot\sin(\theta)\) Substitute and do some algebra.