Question

How do I graph a polar equation?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Imagine an arm where one end is pinned at the centre of a circular style graph and at the other end is a pencil. Also, the length of this arm can change such that its length is governed by a formula involving the angle of rotation.

Suppose the length of the arm is `r` and we had one equation that was `r=5sintheta` and a second where `r=5sin(3theta)`

Then we would have:

If you so chose you could graph it on standard graph paper. In which case it would look like: