(a) Use a graphing utility to confirm that the graph ofr = 2 sin(/2) (0 4) is symmetric

Chapter 10, Problem 79

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(a) Use a graphing utility to confirm that the graph of \(r=2-\sin (\theta / 2)(0 \leq \theta \leq 4 \pi)\) is symmetric about the \(x-\text { axis }\).

(b) Show that replacing \(\theta\) by \(-\theta\) in the polar equation \(r=2-\sin (\theta / 2)\) does not produce an equivalent equation. Why does this not contradict the symmetry demonstrated in part (a)?

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

r=2-sin(theta/2)(0 leq theta leq 4pi)

x-axis

theta

-theta

r=2-sin(theta/2)

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