I got c.! Describe the graph of y=6sintheta a. A circle of radius 3 with center at the point (3, 90°) b. A circle of radius 6 with center at the point (6, 90°) c. A circle of radius 3 with center at the point (3, 0°) d. A circle of radius 6 with center at the point (6, 0°)
I assume this is a polar equation and it was meant to be put into the form r = 6sinθ. If not, then I might be completely wrong here :P With these polar graphs, what I always do is make a little chart, that way I can graph it and visualize it better. Start at θ = 0, and work your way around to 2π: r = 6sinθ θ r π/4 3√2 π/2 6 3π/4 3√2 π 0 5π/4 -3√2 3π/2 -6 7π/8 -3√2 2π 0 You'll notice here that when the angle goes beyond π, the radius is negative and therefore the curve loops back around upon itself, making two complete revolutions in one 360° (2π) rotation. So your polar graph looks something like this as you go around the circle: |dw:1344761449448:dw| As you can see, that is a circle with diameter of 6 (radius of 3) and is centered on the point (0, 3) in (x, y) format. (0, 3) is the same thing as (3, π/2) in polar form or in your case, (3, 90°).
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