polar equation

American

noun

Mathematics.

an equation in which the variables are polar coordinates.

polar equation British

noun

an equation in polar coordinates

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Etymology

Origin of polar equation

First recorded in 1840–50

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Find a polar equation of the conic with focus at the origin, eccentricity of and directrix:

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For the following exercises, find the polar equation for the curve given as a Cartesian equation.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

Using the appropriate substitutions makes it possible to rewrite a polar equation as a rectangular equation, and then graph it in the rectangular plane.

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For the following exercises, use a graphing calculator to sketch the graph of the polar equation.

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They are the unknown quantity of the polar equation.

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