Question:

A polar curve is represented by the equation r₁ = 2 + 3cosθ.

Last updated: 7/24/2022

A polar curve is represented by the equation r₁ = 2 + 3cosθ.

A polar curve is represented by the equation r₁ = 2 + 3cosθ. Part A: What type of limaçon is this curve? Justify your answer using the constants in the equation. Part B: Is the curve symmetrical to the polar axis or the line θ = π/2? Justify your answer algebraically.