Polar Trace

function

r = 1 + 4 cos(5θ)

mode

trace

dot

segment

places

2

θ

θ: 0 r: 5.00 x: 5.00 y: 0

Polar coordinate equations such as

r=cos(θ)

give the distance from the origin (

r

) as a function of the angle (

θ

). When graphed using the PolarPlot command, they draw curves in the plane. When a negative value is produced for

r

, the distance is measured in the opposite direction.

Richard Mercer