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Lesson 2= Polar Graphs and Equations

An equation whose variables are polar coordinates is called a polar equation. The graph of a polar
equation consists of all points whose polar coordinates satisfy the equation.
EX #1: Point-Plotting Method. 6 )'

Sketch the graph of r = 4 sin0 .-

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0 0 -
n: -
n: -n: -
2n: -
Sn:
rr
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6 3 2 3 6 '-. X

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r 3 .. % �
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Sy m MeJ"n·c wi� r-�pecr +o y-axis -4

W/r/t -6

If a polar equation involves only r = a sin0or r = a cos 0 your graph will be a circle.
Can you describe the direction? .
-+aa. on r,�ht
r= - o.. eos 0 x-a.x1s symr'Aetry
+ on lef-t
r=- + 0. s,n e y-().x,·s symmetry +a up
-a. down
Tests for svmmetrv
In order to graph other polar equations, we will often have to plot sample points. Testing for
symmetry will make this much easier. Simply replace (r, 0)...
TEST Verbally SYMMETRY w/r/t
(r, rr - 0)
(-r,-0) replace e by 1r-e y-a..xfs e-n
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(r,-0)
(-r,rr- 0)
replace e by-e v.- a )q·s
Polar a.xis
(-r, 0)
re.place r by -r or-(gt"t1
(r, rr + 0) Dole..
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The three tests are sufficient to guarantee stmmet[Y. but are not necessa[Y_.
That is... If a graph fails symmetry test it doesn't mean it's not symmetric, but if it passes the test, it
must be symmetric. The Quick Tests:

1. r = f(sin0) symmetric w/r/t: y-axis 2. r = g(cos 0) symmetric w/r/t: x-axis

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