[Math] Convert $r^2\cos(2\theta)=9$ to Cartesian

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I need to convert $r^2\cos(2\theta)=9$ to Cartesian coordinates.
How should I do it?
What I did:
$$r^{2}\cos2\theta=r^{2}2\cos^{2}\theta-1=9\Rightarrow r^{2}\cos^{2}\theta=5\Rightarrow x^{2}=5$$
Did I'm right?
Thank you!!

Best Answer

$$r^2 \cos (2\theta ) =r^2 \cos^2 \theta -r^2 \sin^2 \theta $$ but $$x=r\cos \theta , y=r\sin\theta $$ so we obtain $$x^2 -y^2 =9.$$

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