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20 Famous curves using maxima

1 ASTROID

1.1 Cartesian Equation:

x^2/3 + y^2/3 = a^2/3
Parametric Equations:
x(t) = a cos3t
y(t) = a sin3t

--> wxdraw2d(user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 10;set xtics axis;set ytics axis",title="ASTROID",

color=dark-violet,
nticks=2000,
line_width=3,
key="x^(2/3)+y^(2/3)=4",
implicit(x^(2/3)+y^(2/3)=4,x,-15,15,y,-10,10)
)$

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2 CARDIOID

2.1 Cartesian Equation:

(x^2+y^2-2*a*x)^2=4a^2(x^2+y^2)
Polar Equation:
r = 2a(1 + cos θ)
Parametric Equations:
x(t) = a(2 cost − cos(2t))
y(t) = a(2 sin t − sin(2t))
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--> a:1$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 1000;set xtics axis;set ytics axis;",
nticks=1000,
title="CARDIOID",
color=dark-pink,
xrange=[-4,4],
yrange=[-4,4],
key="(x^2+y^2-2*a*x)^2=4*a^2*(x^2+y^2)",
implicit((x^2+y^2-2*a*x)^2=4*a^2*(x^2+y^2),x,-5,5,y,-5,5))$

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3 CATENARY

3.1 Cartesian Equation:

y = a cosh(x/a)
y=(e^x+e^-x)/2
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--> g(x):=(%e^x+(%e^-x))/2;
wxdraw2d(grid=true,
user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 8;set xtics axis;set ytics axis",title="CATENARY",
color=dark-violet,
nticks=2000,
line_width=3,
key="((%e^x+%e^-x)/2",
explicit(g(x),x,-10,10),
xrange=[-15,15],yrange=[-10,10]
)$
%e x + %e − x
(%o671) g x :=
2

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4 CISSOID OF DIOCLES

4.1 Cartesian Equation:

y^2 =x^3(2a − x)
Polar Equation:
r = 2a tan θ sin θ
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--> b:1$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 8;set xtics axis;set ytics axis",title="CISSOD OF DIOCLES",
nticks=500,
yrange=[-15,15],
xrange=[0,2],
key="2*b*tan(%theta)*sin(%theta)",
color=light-blue,
line_width=2,
polar(2*b*tan(%theta)*sin(%theta),%theta,-15,15));

(%t670)

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5 FIGURE EIGHT

5.1 Cartesian Equation:

x^4 = a^2(x^2 − y^2)
Polar Equation:
r^2 = a^2cos(2θ)sec^4θ
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--> c:4$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 8;set xtics axis;set ytics axis",title="FIGURE 8",
nticks=800,
yrange=[-4,4],
xrange=[-5,5],
polar(sqrt(c^2*cos(2*%theta)*sec(%theta)**4),%theta,-8,8));

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6 EQUIANGULAR SPIRAL

6.1 Polar Equation:

r=ae^(θcot b)
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--> a:.1$
b:-5$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,
user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 8;set xtics axis;set ytics axis",
title="EQUIANGULAR SPIRAL",
nticks=5000,
yrange=[-8,8],
xrange=[-8,8],
polar(a*%e^(%theta*cot(b)),%theta,0,100));

(%t667)

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7 FOLIUM OF DESCARTES

7.1 Cartesian Equation:

x^3 + y^3 = 3axy
Parametric Equations:
x(t) =3at/1 + t^3
y(t) =3at^2/1 + t^3
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--> a:2$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 8;set xtics axis;set ytics axis;",
nticks=1000,
title="FOLIUM OF DESCARTES",
color=dark-pink,
xrange=[-8,8],
yrange=[-8,8],
key="x^3+y^3=3*a*y*x",
implicit(x^3+y^3=3*a*y*x,x,-5,5,y,-5,5))$

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8 HYPERBOLIC SPIRAL

8.1 Polar Equation:

r = a/θ
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--> a:2$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 8;set xtics axis;set ytics axis",
title="HYPERBOLIC SPIRAL",
nticks=800,
yrange=[-2,2],
xrange=[-2,2],
polar(a/%theta,%theta,0,25));

(%t567)

(%o567)

9 LEMNISCATE OF BERNOULLI

9.1 Cartesian Equation:

(x^2 + y^2)^2 = a^2(x^2 − y^2)
Polar Equation:
r^2 = a^2cos(2θ)
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--> a:1$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 1000;set xtics axis;set ytics axis;",
nticks=100,
title="LEMNISCATE OF BERNOULLI",
color=dark-pink,
xrange=[-4,4],
yrange=[-2,2],
key="(x^2+y^2)^2=a^2*(x^2-y^2)",
implicit((x^2+y^2)^2=a^2*(x^2-y^2),x,-3,3,y,-2,2))$

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10 LITUUS

10.1 Polar Equation:

r^2 = a^2/θ
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--> a:1.5$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,
user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 8;set xtics axis;set ytics axis",
title="LITUUS",
nticks=800,
color=brown,
yrange=[-3,3],
xrange=[-3,3],
key="r^2=a^2/%theta",
polar(sqrt(a^2/%theta),%theta,0,50),
polar(-sqrt(a^2/%theta),%theta,0,50))$

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11 RHODONEA CURVES

11.1 Polar Equation:

r = a sin(kθ)
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--> a:1$
k:5$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 8;set xtics axis;set ytics axis",
title="RHODONEA CURVES",
nticks=100,
yrange=[-3,3],
xrange=[-3,3],
key="a*sin(k*%theta)",
polar(a*sin(k*%theta),%theta,0,5))$

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12 RIGHT STROPHOID

12.1 Cartesian Equation:

y^2 =x^2(a − x)/a + x
Polar Equation:
r =a cos(2θ)/cos θ
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--> a:1$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 1000;set xtics axis;set ytics axis;",
nticks=100,
title="RIGHT STROPHOID",
color=dark-pink,
xrange=[-4,4],
yrange=[-2,2],
key="y^2=x^2(a-x)/(a+x)",
implicit(y^2=(x^2*(a-x))/(a+x),x,-1,3,y,-1,1))$

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13 SERPENTINE

13.1 Cartesian Equation:

x^2y + aby − a^2x = 0, ab > 0
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--> load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 1000;set xtics axis;set ytics axis;",
nticks=100,
title="SERPENTINE",
color=dark-green,
xrange=[-6,6],
yrange=[-6,6],
key="y^2=x^2(a-x)/(a+x)",
explicit((4*x)/(x^2+1),x,-10,10))$

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14 SPIRAL OF ARCHIMEDES

14.1 Polar Equation:

r = aθ
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--> a:.5$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 1;set xtics axis;set ytics axis",
title="SPIRAL OF ARCHIMEDES",
nticks=800,
yrange=[-15,15],
xrange=[-15,15],
key="r=a*%theta",
color=purple,
line_width=3,
polar(a*%theta,%theta,0,30))$

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15 TRIFOLIUM

15.1 Cartesian Equation:

(x^2 + y^2)(y^2 + x(x + a)) = 4axy^2
Polar Equation:
r = a cos θ(4 sin^2θ − 1)
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--> a:1$
b:1$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 1000;set xtics axis;set ytics axis;",
nticks=100,
title="TRIFOLIUM",
color=dark-red,
xrange=[-2,2],
yrange=[-2,2],
key="(x^2+y^2)*(y^2+x*(x+a))=4*a*x*y^2",
implicit((x^2+y^2)*(y^2+x*(x+a))=4*a*x*y^2,x,-2,2,y,-2,2))$

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16 WITCH OF AGNESI

16.1 Cartesian Equation:

y(x^2 + a^2) = a^3
Parametric Equations:
x(t) = at
y(t) =a/1 + t^2
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--> a:1$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 1000;set xtics axis;set ytics axis;",
nticks=800,
title="WITCH OF AGNESI",
color=orange,
xrange=[-4,4],
yrange=[-2,2],
key="y*(x^2+a^2)=a^3",
line_width=2,
implicit(y*(x^2+a^2)=a^3,x,-3,3,y,-4,4))$

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17 CYCLOID
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--> a:2$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 8;set xtics axis;set ytics axis;",
nticks=1000,
title="CYCLOID",
color=dark-violet,
xrange=[-8,8],
yrange=[-8,8],
key="1*(t-sin(t)),1*(1-cos(t))",
parametric(1*(t-sin(t)),1*(1-cos(t)),t,-5*%pi,5*%pi))$

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18 THREE LEAVED ROSE

3-Leaved rose
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--> wxdraw2d(title="3-LEAVED ROSE",

nticks=200, polar(sin(3*%theta),%theta,-4*%pi,4*%pi));

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(%o82)

19 FOUR LEAVED ROSE

4-Leaved rose

--> wxdraw2d(title="4-LEAVED ROSE",

color=dark-grey,
nticks=200, polar(sin(2*%theta),%theta,-4*%pi,4*%pi));

(%t86)

(%o86)
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20 COCHLEOID

20.1 Polar Equation:

r = asin θ/θ

--> a:4$
load(draw)$
wxdraw2d(grid=true,user_preamble="set zeroaxis linetype 10;set xtics axis;set ytics axis",
title="COCHLEOID",
nticks=800,
yrange=[-5,5],
xrange=[-5,5],
key="r=a*sin(%theta)/%theta",
color=turquoise,
polar(a*sin(%theta)/%theta,%theta,-15,15))$

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