document.write( "Question 1205368: Test the symmetry (with respect to the polar axis, to the pole, and to the vertical line θ=π/2) and sketch the graph of the polar equation r = 3+2sin(θ) (4 points)\r
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the polar equation \"r+=+3%2B2sin%28theta%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the \"x\" -axis - called the \"polar\" axis
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " test for symmetry about polar-axis: replace \"theta\" with \"-theta\" and see is \"r+\"unchanged \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"r+=+3%2B2sin%28-theta%29\"....since \"sin%28-theta%29=-sin%28theta%29\", we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"r+=+3-2sin%28theta%29\" =>not same as what we started with, \"r\" is changed; so, no symmetry about \"x\"-axis or the polar axis\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "test the line \"theta=pi%2F2\" ( \"y\"-axis): replace (\"theta\") with (\"pi-theta\") and see is \"r\" unchanged\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"r+=+3%2B2sin%28pi-theta%29\"...since \"sin%28pi-theta%29=sin%28theta%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"r+=+3%2B2sin%28theta%29\"=> same as what we started with, \"r\" is \"not+\"\"changed\"; so, there is symmetry about \"y\"-axis or the the line \"theta=pi%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "test the pole is origin (\"180\"° rotation), replace \"r\" with \"-r\" and see is \"r\" unchanged\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".\"-r+=+3%2B2sin%28theta%29\" = > obviously \"r\" is changed, so no symmetry abut pole (origin)\r
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