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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE HELP Determine if the graph is symmetric about the x-axis, the y-axis, or the origin. r = 2 cos 3θ

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is symmetric about the x-axis because cos(3θ) = cos(-3θ). It is not symmetric about the y-axis because cos(3θ) is not equal to cos(3(pi-θ)). It is not symmetric about the origin because cos(3θ) is not equal to -cos(3θ).

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