Use the addition formula for the cosine to show that the line L with polar equation r

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Use the addition formula for the cosine to show that the line L with polar equation r cos(θ − α) = d has the equation in rectangular coordinates (cos α)x + (sin α)y = d. Show that L has slope m = − cot α and y-intercept d/sin α.

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781319055844

4th Edition

Authors: Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa

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