converting for trig

Six divided by two is three... or did you mean "r = 6/(2 - 3sin(@))"?

Thank you.

Eliz.
 
Since y = rsin(@), I would start by cross-multiplying and isolating "rsin(@)".

Eliz.
 
Hello, she18!

Convert .r=623sinθ\displaystyle r\:=\:\frac{6}{2\,-\,3\cdot\sin\theta} .to a cartesian equation
We have: .r(23sinθ)=6        2r3rsinθ=6        2r=  3rsinθ+6\displaystyle r(2\,-\,3\cdot\sin\theta)\:=\:6\;\;\Rightarrow\;\;2r\,-\,3\cdot r\sin\theta\:=\:6\;\;\Rightarrow\;\;2r\:=\;3\cdot r\sin\theta\,+\,6

Convert: .2x2+y2=3y+6\displaystyle 2\sqrt{x^2\,+\,y^2}\:=\:3y\,+\,6

Square: .\(\displaystyle 4(x^2\,+\,y^2)\:=\:(3y\,+\,6)^2\;\;\Rightarrow\;\;4x^2\,+\,4y^2\:=\:9y^2\,+\,36y\,+\,36\)

Therefore: .5x25y236y=36\displaystyle 5x^2\,-\,5y^2\,-\,36y\:=\:36 . . . hyperbola
 
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