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Convert the polar equation to rectangular form.

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Convert the polar equation to rectangular form.

r = - 2 cos θ

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asked Feb 17, 2015 in TRIGONOMETRY by anonymous

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Step 1 :

Conversion from polar to rectangular equation :

and .

The equation is .

Multiply each side by .

Substitute and in above equation.

The equation in rectangular form is .

Solution :

The equation in rectangular form is .

answered Feb 19, 2015 by yamin_math Mentor

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