The polar equation is
.

.
The general form is
.
where
is eccentricity and
is directrix.
Compare the polar equation with general form of conic equation.
\Here,
,
.

.
Since
,the polar equation is ellipse.
The eccentricity and the form of the equation determine that it is a ellipse and directrix
.
Graph:
\Graph the polar equation
.
Draw the directrix
.
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Graph of the polar equation
is
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