10.

8 Graphs of Polar Equations

Limacons
Rose Curves
Lemnisactes

Lets Graph a Polar Equation

Make a Table for r and

r 2 Sin

Lets Graph a Polar Equation

r 2 Sin

Symmetry of Polar Coordinates

Symmetry with respect to a line

Line the y-axis

2

r ,
or r ,

r ,

Symmetry of Polar Coordinates

Symmetry with respect to a line
Line 0 the x-axis
r ,

or r ,

r ,

Symmetry of Polar Coordinates

Symmetry with respect to a line
Line 0 the x-axis

r ,

r ,

Remember the Maximum and

Minimum of Cos and Sin function?
The Range of the Cos and Sin function
1 to 1
1 Cos 1
1 Sin 1

The Max. of r = 4Cos

would be r = 4(1) = 4
The Min. or r = 4Cos
r = 4( -1) = - 4

Remember the Zero of

Cos and Sin function?
Zeros for

Cos 90 0
Cos 270 0
Sin 0 0
Sin180 0

Cos 0
2
3
Cos
0
2
Sin 0 0
Sin 0

Special Polar Graphs

Limacons

ab
loop

r a bCos

ab

dimpled

Special Polar Graphs

Limacons

ab
loop

r a bSin

ab

dimpled

Circles

Special Polar Graphs

r bSin

r bCos

r 4Cos

r 4Cos

Special Polar Graphs

Rose Curves

r aCos 2

r aCos (n )

r aCos3

r aCos 4 r aCos 6

n petals if n is odd
2n petals if n is even

Special Polar Graphs

Lemniscates

r a Cos 2
2

r a Sin 2
2

A website to Play with

Polar graphing
http://www.mathdemos.org/mathdemos/famil
y_of_functions/rose_sine_vary_a.mov

Homework
Page 762
# 1, 3, 6, 7, 13,
17, 23, 29, 35,
45, 51, 55, 65

Homework
Page 762
# 4, 8, 12, 14,
22, 30, 34