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: 82

Answer

The two points of intersection are: $(1, \frac{\pi}{4})$ and $(-1, \frac{3\pi}{4})$

Work Step by Step

$r = sin~2\theta$ $r = \sqrt{2}~cos~\theta$ To find the points of intersection, we can equate the expressions for $r$: $sin~2\theta = \sqrt{2}~cos~\theta$ $2~sin~\theta~cos~\theta = \sqrt{2}~cos~\theta$ $2~sin~\theta = \sqrt{2}$ $sin~\theta = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$ $\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{3\pi}{4}$ We can find $r$ when $\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}$: $r = sin~2\theta$ $r = sin~\frac{2\pi}{4}$ $r = sin~\frac{\pi}{2}$ $r = 1$ We can find $r$ when $\theta = \frac{3\pi}{4}$: $r = sin~2\theta$ $r = sin~\frac{6\pi}{4}$ $r = sin~\frac{3\pi}{2}$ $r = -1$ The two points of intersection are: $(1, \frac{\pi}{4})$ and $(-1, \frac{3\pi}{4})$
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