The polar equation is .
The equation is of the form .
The function represents a rose. \ \
\Since polar equation is a cosine function, it is symmetric with respect to the polar axis.
\Construct a table and calculate the values of on
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Graph :
\(1) Draw the coordinate plane.
\(2) Plot the points obtained in the above table.
\(3) Connect the points with a smooth curve.
\The polar equation represents a Rose.
Graph of the polar equation is