So far I got r=7/(4-2\cos\theta) (r(4-2\cos\theta)=7 r(4-2(x/r))=7

Milla Werner

Milla Werner

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2022-03-01

So far I got
r=742cosθ
(r(42cosθ)=7
r(42(xr))=7

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Arif Coates

Arif Coates

Beginner2022-03-02Added 6 answers

You are on the right track. So we get
4r2x=7
This implies that
4r=7+2x
Taking square on both sides, we get
16r2=(7+2x)2
Now note that x2+y2=r2. Put this into the last equation, we have
16(x2+y2)=(7+2x)2

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