The polar equation is
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The equation is of the form
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The function represents a rose.
\Since polar equation is a cosine function, it is symmetric with respect to the polar axis.
\Construct a table and calculate the values of
on
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Graph :
\(1) Draw the coordinate plane.
\(2) Plot the points obtained in the above table.
\(3) Connect the points with a smooth curve.
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The polar equation
represents a Rose.
Graph of the polar equation
is
