Trigonometry (11th Edition) Clone

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Chapter 8 - Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations - Section 8.5 Polar Equations and Graphs - 8.5 Exercises - Page 396: 81

Answer

The two points of intersection are: $(\frac{4+\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\pi}{4})$ and $(\frac{4-\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{5\pi}{4})$

Work Step by Step

$r = 2+sin~\theta$ $r = 2+cos~\theta$ To find the points of intersection, we can equate the expressions for $r$: $2+sin~\theta = 2+cos~\theta$ $sin~\theta = cos~\theta$ $\frac{sin~\theta}{cos~\theta} = 1$ $tan~\theta = 1$ $\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{5\pi}{4}$ We can find $r$ when $\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}$: $r = 2+sin~\theta$ $r = 2+sin~\frac{\pi}{4}$ $r = 2+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$ $r = \frac{4+\sqrt{2}}{2}$ We can find $r$ when $\theta = \frac{5\pi}{4}$: $r = 2+sin~\theta$ $r = 2+sin~\frac{5\pi}{4}$ $r = 2-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$ $r = \frac{4-\sqrt{2}}{2}$ The two points of intersection are: $(\frac{4+\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\pi}{4})$ and $(\frac{4-\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{5\pi}{4})$
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