document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101965>Question 1101965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine if the graph is symmetric about the x-axis, the y-axis, or the origin.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 2 cos 5&#952;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please show all your work and explain or else i won't understand. like in a step by step way </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #716684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=716684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's the plot:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And here is a plot of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r+=+2%2Acos%28+theta+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r+=+2%2Acos%28+theta+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C400%2C+-4%2Api%2C+4%2Api%2C+-3%2C+3%2C+2%2Acos%28+x+%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C400%2C+-4%2Api%2C+4%2Api%2C+-3%2C+3%2C+2%2Acos%28+x+%29+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any cosine function must be symmetrical about the y-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+cos%28+5%2Atheta+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+cos%28+5%2Atheta+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is no different<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2Atheta+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2Atheta+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and rotate positive:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2Atheta+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2Atheta+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - - - - - - - - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2Acos%28+5%2Atheta+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2Acos%28+5%2Atheta+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pi/2 - - - - - - - - - - - -  0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pi  - - - - - - - - - - - - - -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3pi/2  - - - - - - - - - - - -  0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2pi  - - - - - - - - - - - - -   2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And, if you rotate in the negative direction, you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "exactly the same result, so there is symmetry about <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y-axis\r<BR>\n" );
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