Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 10 - Section 10.6 - Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates - 10.6 Exercises - Page 688: 7

Answer

$r= \dfrac{6}{1 + \sin (θ)}$

Work Step by Step

The polar equation of a conic with eccentricity $e$ and a vertical line directrix is: $r= \dfrac{ed}{1 + e \sin (θ)}$ Given; $e = 1$ since it is a parabola, Vertex:$(3, \dfrac{\pi}{2} )$ Plug $(3, \dfrac{\pi}{2} )$. we have $r= \dfrac{ed}{1 + e \sin (θ)} \implies 3= \dfrac{d}{1 + \ sin (\pi /2) }$ $3= \dfrac{d}{2}$ $\implies d=6$ Hence, $r= \dfrac{6}{1 + \sin (θ)}$
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