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Convert the rectangular equation to polar form. Assume a > 0.

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Convert the rectangular equation to polar form. Assume a > 0.

x^2 + y^2 = a^2

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asked Feb 17, 2015 in TRIGONOMETRY by anonymous

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Step 1 :

Conversion from rectangular to polar equation :

and .

The rectangular equation is .

Substitute in above equation.

Apply square root on each side.

The equation in polar form is .

Solution :

The equation in polar form is .

answered Feb 19, 2015 by yamin_math Mentor

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