Convert hyperbola in rectangular form to polar form
Step 1
Staring with
Put it first in the standard format. Compute the square in y
Thus the center is at
and
The focal distance
Hence, the foci are at and
Taking the focus that is at the origin, then
Back to the original equation
Substituting the polar expressions,
Using and collecting terms
From the quadratic formula, and taking the positive root
And this simplifies to
Factoring the denominator and cancelling equal terms