Problem

Convert the following polar equation into a Cartesian equation. r=19sin(2θ)

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Finally, we get the Cartesian equation: (x2+y2)3=1444(x4+x2y2y4).

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Step 1 :First, we recall the conversion formulas from polar coordinates to Cartesian coordinates: x=rcos(θ) and y=rsin(θ).

Step 2 :Substitute r=19sin(2θ) into the conversion formulas, we get x=19sin(2θ)cos(θ) and y=19sin(2θ)sin(θ).

Step 3 :We can simplify the above equations using the double-angle formulas: sin(2θ)=2sin(θ)cos(θ).

Step 4 :Substitute sin(2θ)=2sin(θ)cos(θ) into the equations, we get x=38sin(θ)cos2(θ) and y=38sin2(θ)cos(θ).

Step 5 :We can further simplify the above equations using the Pythagorean identity: sin2(θ)+cos2(θ)=1.

Step 6 :Substitute sin2(θ)=1cos2(θ) into the equation for y, we get y=38(1cos2(θ))cos(θ).

Step 7 :Simplify the equation for y, we get y=38cos(θ)+38cos3(θ).

Step 8 :Now, we can eliminate θ by squaring both equations and adding them together.

Step 9 :We get x2+y2=1444cos2(θ)1444cos4(θ).

Step 10 :We can simplify the above equation using the identity: cos2(θ)=1sin2(θ).

Step 11 :Substitute cos2(θ)=1sin2(θ) into the equation, we get x2+y2=14441444sin2(θ)1444sin4(θ).

Step 12 :We can further simplify the above equation using the identity: sin2(θ)=y2/(x2+y2).

Step 13 :Substitute sin2(θ)=y2/(x2+y2) into the equation, we get x2+y2=14441444(y2/(x2+y2))1444(y4/(x2+y2)2).

Step 14 :Simplify the equation, we get x2+y2=14441444y2/(x2+y2)1444y4/(x2+y2)2.

Step 15 :Multiply the equation by (x2+y2)2, we get (x2+y2)3=1444(x2+y2)21444y2(x2+y2)1444y4.

Step 16 :Simplify the equation, we get (x2+y2)3=1444(x4+2x2y2+y4)1444y2(x2+y2)1444y4.

Step 17 :Simplify the equation, we get (x2+y2)3=1444x4+2888x2y2+1444y41444x2y21444y41444y4.

Step 18 :Simplify the equation, we get (x2+y2)3=1444x4+1444x2y21444y4.

Step 19 :Divide the equation by 1444, we get (x2+y2)3/1444=x4+x2y2y4.

Step 20 :Finally, we get the Cartesian equation: (x2+y2)3=1444(x4+x2y2y4).

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