The polar equation is .
Rewrite the equation.
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The general form is .
where is eccentricity and
is directrix.
Compare the polar equation with general form of conic equation.
\Here, ,
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Since ,the polar equation is parabola.
The eccentricity and the form of the equation determine that it is aparabola and directrix .
Graph:
\Graph the polar equation is
Draw the directrix .
Graph of the polar equation is