The polar equation is .
The equation is of the form and
.
The function represents a Limaçon with inner loop.
\The polar equation is a function of the cosine function and the period of is
.
Compute for different values of
on
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Plot the points of and sketch the Limaçon.
Construct a table and calculate the values of on
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Graph:
\1. Draw a polar coordinate plane.
\2. Use the points obtained in the table to sketch the curve.
\The polar equation represents a Limaçon with inner loop.
Graph of the polar equation is