SOLUTION: Convert r = 6 / 3cos theta + 4sin theta to its rectangular form.

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Question 1087983: Convert r = 6 / 3cos theta + 4sin theta to its rectangular form.
Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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cos%28theta%29 = x

sin%28theta%29 = y.


Therefore, the rectangular form is

sqrt%28x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2%29 = 6%2F%283x+%2B+4y%29,   


or, if you square both sides


x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2 = 36%2F%283x%2B4y%29%5E2.