Graphing Polar Equations is quite a task. We have to first master polar coordinates, which was explained in the previous blog post. Now that we've reviewed that, we can take a look at the graphs. We use the conversions of r^2 = x^2 + y^2. and x=rcos(theta) and y=rsin(theta). A circle could be r=asin(theta). There are limacons, cardioids, rose curves, and lemniscates. We played around with them in class, when we made art to create a picture. Overall it was a pretty cool lesson, and I enjoyed it a lot.
Thanks,
Kaili Chiu
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