SOLUTION: Can someone help me? How to write the equation in polar form? y^2+8x-16=0 Thank you.

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Question 1110627: Can someone help me? How to write the equation in polar form?
y^2+8x-16=0
Thank you.
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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substitute y with rsinθ and x with rcosθ:
(rsinθ)^2 + 8rcosθ - 16 = 0