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The polar equation is
.
The value of
determines the diameter of the circle.
If
, the graph is located in first and fourth quadrants of the plane with the polar axis containing a diameter.
If
, the graph is located in second and third quadrants of the plane with the polar axis containing a diameter.
The value of
determines the diameter of the circle.
If
, the graph is located in first and fourth quadrants of the plane with the polar axis containing a diameter.
If
, the graph is located in second and third quadrants of the plane with the polar axis containing a diameter. \ \