The polar equation is .
Since the polar equation is a function of cosine function, it is symmetric with respect to the polar axis.
\Graph the rectangular function on the interval
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Observe the graph :
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Since polar equation is symmetric with respect to the polar axis, construct a table and calculate the values of on
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Graph :
\1. Draw a polarcoordinate plane.
\2. Plot the coordinate points.
\3. Then sketch the graph, connecting the points with a smooth curve.
\Graph of the polar equation :