The polar equation is
.
The equation is of the form
and
.
The function represents a Limaçon without inner loop.
\The polar equation is a function of the cosine function and the period of
is
.
Compute
for different values of
on
.
Plot the points of
and sketch the Limaçon.
Construct a table and calculate the values of
on
.
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Graph :
\1. Draw a polar coordinate plane.
\2. Use the points obtained in the table to sketch the curve.
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The polar equation
represents a Limaçon without inner loop.
Graph of the polar equation
is
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.