The function is .
The equation is of the form , so it represents rose petal graph.
is an even number the number of petals are
.
is an odd number the number of petals are
.
Here, , the number of petals are
.
The function represents rose of three petals.
Since the polar equation is a sine function, it is symmetric with respect to the line .
Construct a table and calculate the values of on
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Graph :
\Draw polar coordinate plane.
\Plot the points obtained in the table.
\Graph the polar equation .
Graph of the polar equation :
The function represents rose of three petals.