8.7.5 Graphing Special Polar Equations

Question 1

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Answer 1

- General Polar Equation of a Circle
r = a cos θ, for a > 0 or r = a sin θ, for a > 0
• General Polar Equation of a Rose Curve
r = a cos nθ or r = a sin nθ
• General Polar Equation of a Limaçon
r = a − b cos θ