Chapter 12.2, Problem 86E

(a)

To determine

To show: That polar curve $r=\frac{b}{\sin \theta -m\cos \theta }$ represents a line $y=mx+b.$

(b)

To determine

To find: An alternative polar equation for a line $r\cos \left({\theta }_0-\theta \right)=r_0$ by using figure.