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Polar Coordinates - Theory & Concepts - Analytic Geometry Polar Coordinates

Polar coordinate system, conversion between rectangular and polar, and graphing polar curves.

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Polar Coordinates & Curves Explorer

Graph equations defined by $r = f(\theta)$ in the polar coordinate system

r = 2 \cos(4\theta)

Description

A rose curve. If k=4.00 is an integer and odd, it has 4 petals. If even, 8 petals. If rational, overlapping petals.

Curve Family

Parameter a2

Petal Num n4

Petal Denom d1

Polar Grid

Rect. Grid

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