polar equation
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of polar equation
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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For the following exercises, convert the polar equation of a conic section to a rectangular equation.
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For the following exercises, use a graphing calculator to sketch the graph of the polar equation.
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For the following exercises, convert the given Cartesian equation to a polar equation.
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There are three symmetry tests that indicate whether the graph of a polar equation will exhibit symmetry.
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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 Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin)
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