How to converting rectangular equations into polar equations

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Three formulas for converting between rectangular and polar equations

To convert rectangular equations to polar equations, we’ll use the following conversion formulas.

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How to convert an equation from rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates

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An example of converting a rectangular equation into polar coordinates

Example

Convert the rectangular equation to a polar equation.

Once we’ve eliminated all . x. and . y. variables, and replaced them with . r. and . \theta. variables, we’re done with the conversion.