a. Show that every vertical line in the xy-plane has a polar equation of the form r

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a. Show that every vertical line in the xy-plane has a polar equation of the form r = a sec θ.

b. Find the analogous polar equation for horizontal lines in the xy-plane.

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Thomas Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 9780321884077

13th Edition

Authors: Joel R Hass, Christopher E Heil, Maurice D Weir

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