Transform the polar equation to an equation in rectangular c
Transform the polar equation to an equation in rectangular coordinate The identify and graph the r = 2 cos theta
Solution
in polar coordinates
r^2 = x^2 +y^2
x = r cos(theta)
y = r sin(theta)
r = 2 cos( theta )
multiply r on both sides
r^2 = 2 rcos(theta)
x^2 + y^2 = 2 x
x^2 - 2x + y^2 = 0
x^2 - 2 (1)x + (1)^2 - (1)^2+ y^2 = 0
( x - 1 )^2 + y^2 = (1)^2
it is circle with radius of 1 and center ( 1,0)
