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Example 7: Spiral and Circle

(a)    The spiral r = θ has the parametric equations

x = θ cos θ, y = θ sin θ.

(b)    The circle r = a sin θ has the parametric equations

x = a sin θ cos θ, y = a sin2 θ.


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