document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035933>Question 1035933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the rectangular equation x^2 + y^2 =4 in polar form </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=650545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, the short way is to realize that this is a circle of radius 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the polar form is simply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The longer way is to substitute r cos(theta) for x and r sin(theta) for y and go from there...same result to be sure... </SPAN>\n" );
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