So I need to show $r = r'$ and $\theta = \theta '$ using: $$r \cos \theta = r' \cos \theta ' $$ and $$r \sin \theta = r' \sin \theta '$$ I don't know how to solve this system of equations because we have 4 unknown variables with 2 equations and we need to show $r = r'$ and $\theta = \theta '$.
Asked
Active
Viewed 305 times
1
-
I changed $r'cos\theta'$ and the like to $r'\cos\theta'$ (and similarly for $\sin$). That is standard usage. – Michael Hardy May 07 '14 at 18:04
1 Answers
2
I'm assuming that domain of $T$ is $(0,\infty)\times[0,2\pi)$.
Square both equations and add them to obtain: $$r^2=r'^2$$ so $r=r'$.
Now the angles $\theta$ and $\theta'$ have the same $\sin$ and $\cos$. Hence, they are the same angle.
ajotatxe
- 65,084