The polar equation of the path of a weather satellite of Earth is where r is measured

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The polar equation of the path of a weather satellite of Earth is


where r is measured in miles. Find the rectangular equation of the path of this satellite. The path is an ellipse, with Earth at one of the foci.

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Basic Technical Mathematics

ISBN: 9780137529896

12th Edition

Authors: Allyn J. Washington, Richard Evans

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