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Ch. 5 - Complex Numbers, Polar Coordinates and Parametric Equations
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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5장, 문제 13

Test for symmetry and then graph each polar equation. r = 2 cos θ

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Recall the three common tests for symmetry in polar equations: symmetry about the polar axis (x-axis), symmetry about the line \( \theta = \frac{\pi}{2} \) (y-axis), and symmetry about the pole (origin).
To test for symmetry about the polar axis, replace \( \theta \) with \( -\theta \) in the equation and check if the equation remains unchanged. For \( r = 2 \cos \theta \), substitute \( -\theta \) to get \( r = 2 \cos(-\theta) \).
Use the identity \( \cos(-\theta) = \cos \theta \) to simplify the expression. Since the equation remains the same, the graph is symmetric about the polar axis.
To test for symmetry about the line \( \theta = \frac{\pi}{2} \), replace \( \theta \) with \( \pi - \theta \) and check if the equation remains unchanged. Substitute \( \pi - \theta \) into \( r = 2 \cos \theta \) to get \( r = 2 \cos(\pi - \theta) \).
Use the identity \( \cos(\pi - \theta) = -\cos \theta \) to simplify. Since the equation changes sign, the graph is not symmetric about the line \( \theta = \frac{\pi}{2} \). Finally, test for symmetry about the pole by replacing \( r \) with \( -r \) and \( \theta \) with \( \theta + \pi \), and check if the equation remains unchanged.

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