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Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point (-1,pi/2) and perpendicular to (3)1/2sinA+2cosA=4/r.

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In polar coordinates the conversion is y =rsin, x=rcosHere r is is the distance from the origin, and is the angle between x-axis and the pointPolar equation is given as 3sinA +2CosA =4rIt can be written as r 3sinA +2rCosA =4............. (i)And rsinA =y , rcosA =x , putting this in (i) ,we get3y+2x =4hence it is a equation of line having slope of -23And perpendicularity condition is m1m2=-1So line perpendicular to it will have a slope of -23×m2=-1or m2 =32And this line is passing through (-1,π2) in the form of (r,A)Hence x =rcosA =-1cosπ2=0and y=rsinA=-1sinπ2=-1Hence the line is passing through (0,-1) and having slope of 32 have equation y+1 = 32(x-0)2y+2-3x=0 Answer

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