polar equation
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of polar equation
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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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
TRY IT #5 Rewrite the polar equation in Cartesian form.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
For the following exercises, draw each polar equation on the same set of polar axes, and find the points of intersection.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
There are three symmetry tests that indicate whether the graph of a polar equation will exhibit symmetry.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
They are the unknown quantity of the polar equation.
From The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club by Robert E. (Robert Edwin) Peary
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