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Chapter 9: Q. 20 (page 775)

Graphs of polar functions: Use polar coordinates to graph each of the following functions.
$r = 3 - 2 \cos θ$

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The graph is

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Given information.

The given equation is,

$r = 3 - 2 \cos θ$

Graph.

Polar equation:

$r = 3 - 2 \cos θ$

The graph of the above equation is,

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Graphs of polar functions: Use polar coordinates to graph each of the following functions.
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Graphs of polar functions: Use polar coordinates to graph each of the following functions.r=3−2cosθ

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Graphs of polar functions: Use polar coordinates to graph each of the following functions.
$r = 3 - 2 \cos θ$