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Ch.12 - Parametric and Polar Curves
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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12장, 문제 12.R.34b

Jake’s response Jake responds to Liz (Exercise 33) with a graph that shows his love for her is infinite. Sketch each of the following curves. Which one should Jake send to Liz to get an infinity symbol?
b. r=(½)+sinθ

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Understand that the problem involves sketching the curve given in polar coordinates: \(r = \frac{1}{2} + \sin \theta\).
Recall that in polar coordinates, \(r\) represents the distance from the origin to a point, and \(\theta\) is the angle measured from the positive x-axis.
To sketch the curve, create a table of values by choosing several values of \(\theta\) (for example, \(0\), \(\frac{\pi}{2}\), \(\pi\), \(\frac{3\pi}{2}\), and \(2\pi\)) and compute the corresponding \(r\) values using the formula \(r = \frac{1}{2} + \sin \theta\).
Plot the points in polar coordinates by marking the distance \(r\) from the origin at each angle \(\theta\), then connect these points smoothly to visualize the curve.
Analyze the shape of the curve to determine if it resembles an infinity symbol (a figure-eight or lemniscate). Since \(r = \frac{1}{2} + \sin \theta\) is a type of limacon, it will not form an infinity symbol. Therefore, Jake should choose a different curve that produces a lemniscate shape to represent the infinity symbol.

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Infinity Symbol in Polar Graphs

The infinity symbol (∞) in polar graphs typically appears as a figure-eight or lemniscate shape, often generated by equations like r² = a² cos 2θ. Recognizing which polar equations produce this shape helps determine which curve Jake should send to represent infinite love.
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