WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Polar Trace

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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
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) 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.