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Question 326252: What geometric figure results from the following polar equations? Give the rectangular form of each equation.
r= -2 cos theta
Thanks for looking at this.
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Multiply both sides by



But and

So:



Complete the square on x to get:



Circle, centered on (-1,0), radius 1.

John