Graphing Polar Functions

Grade 1045 minutes

Learning Objective

I can identify the basic shapes of common polar equations like circles, lines, and cardioids.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What shape does the polar equation r = 5 represent?

2. Describe the graph of the polar equation θ = π/4.

3. Explain how changing the constant in the polar equation r = a (where a is a constant) affects the graph.

...and 4 more questions

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Graphing Polar Equations I

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