Find the exact length of the polar curve for .
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- 0. Review of College Algebra4h 45m
- 1. Measuring Angles40m
- 2. Trigonometric Functions on Right Triangles2h 5m
- 3. Unit Circle1h 19m
- 4. Graphing Trigonometric Functions1h 19m
- 5. Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Basic Trigonometric Equations1h 41m
- 6. Trigonometric Identities and More Equations2h 34m
- 7. Non-Right Triangles1h 38m
- 8. Vectors2h 25m
- 9. Polar Equations2h 5m
- 10. Parametric Equations1h 6m
- 11. Graphing Complex Numbers1h 7m
9. Polar Equations
Polar Coordinate System
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a polar equation for the curve represented by the Cartesian equation ?
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Recall that the Cartesian equation given is \(x^2 + y^2 = 3\), which represents a circle centered at the origin with radius \(\sqrt{3}\).
Remember the relationship between Cartesian and polar coordinates: \(x = r \cos{\theta}\) and \(y = r \sin{\theta}\).
Substitute \(x\) and \(y\) in the Cartesian equation with their polar forms: \((r \cos{\theta})^2 + (r \sin{\theta})^2 = 3\).
Simplify the equation using the Pythagorean identity \(\cos^2{\theta} + \sin^2{\theta} = 1\), which gives \(r^2 = 3\).
Take the square root of both sides to express \(r\) in terms of a constant: \(r = \sqrt{3}\), which is the polar equation of the circle.
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