How do you graph r2=sin(2θ)?

1 Answer
Sep 11, 2016

enter image source here

Explanation:

Try plotting with points.

Some easy points would be (0,0), (π12,±12), (π8,±142), (π6,±432), (π4,±1), (3π8,±142), (π2,0).

From the equation, sin(2θ) cannot be negative, so θ is restricted to 0θπ2 or πθ3π2.

And most values of θ corresponds to a positive and a negative value of r, the graph should have rotational symmetry.

If a graphing program for cartesian is available, the cartesian equation is

(x2+y2)2=xy