These are two questions and two answers.
Question 1) Which of the following polar equations is equivalent to the parametric equations below?
x=t²
y=2t
Answer: option A.) r = 4cot(theta)csc(theta)
Explanation:
1) Polar coordinates ⇒ x = r cosθ and y = r sinθ
2) replace x and y in the parametric equations:
r cosθ = t²
r sinθ = 2t
3) work r sinθ = 2t
r sinθ/2 = t
(r sinθ / 2)² = t²
4) equal both expressions for t²
r cos θ = (r sin θ / 2 )²
5) simplify
r cos θ = r² (sin θ)² / 4
4 = r (sinθ)² / cos θ
r = 4 cosθ / (sinθ)²
r = 4 cot θ csc θ ↔ which is the option A.
Question 2) Which polar equation is equivalent to the parametric equations below?
x=sin(theta)cos(theta)+cos(theta)
y=sin^2(theta)+sin(theta)
Answer: option B) r = sinθ + 1
Explanation:
1) Polar coordinates ⇒ x = r cosθ, and y = r sinθ
2) replace x and y in the parametric equations:
a) r cosθ = sin(θ)cos(θ)+cos(θ)
b) r sinθ =sin²(θ)+sin(θ)
3) work both equations
a) r cosθ = sin(θ)cos(θ)+cos(θ) ⇒ r cosθ = cosθ [ sin θ + 1] ⇒ r = sinθ + 1
b) r sinθ =sin²(θ)+sin(θ) ⇒ r sinθ = sinθ [sinθ + 1] ⇒ r = sinθ + 1
Therefore, the answer is r = sinθ + 1 which is the option B.
