Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Polar Coordinates; Vectors - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 655: 12

Answer

See graph, Cardioid, symmetric with respect to the line $\theta=\frac{\pi}{2}$.

Work Step by Step

1. See graph for $r=3-3sin\theta$, it is a Cardioid. 2. To test for symmetry with respect to the line $\theta=\frac{\pi}{2}$, replace $\theta$ with $\pi-\theta$, we have $r=3-3sin(\pi-\theta)=3-3sin\theta$, thus it is symmetric with respect to the line $\theta=\frac{\pi}{2}$.
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