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How do I express the Kepler general orbit $r(\phi)$ in rectangular coordinates?
How do I express the Kepler general orbit $r(\phi)$ in rectangular coordinates?
I use the identities $x=r\cos\phi$, $y=r\sin\phi$, and $r^2 = x^2 + y^2$, but I block at some point.
