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Example 3: Spiral of Archimedes

The graph of the system of formulas

r = θ, 0 ≤ θ

is the spiral of Archimedes formed by moving a pencil along the line OX while the line is rotating, with the pencil moving at the same speed as the point X. The graph is shown in Figure 7.7.6(c).

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Figure 7.7.6(c)

 


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