Is there anyway to transform plane curves like the limacon in the polar...

Hi · January 06, 2008, 10:52:51 PM

coordinate system? I can't seem to shift it right three units.

Rayquarian · January 06, 2008, 11:00:41 PM

Add 3.

Hi · January 06, 2008, 11:01:15 PM

Quote from: Rayquarian on January 06, 2008, 11:00:41 PM
Add 3.

I've tried that, it distorts it.

blue_slime · January 07, 2008, 08:30:00 AM

No. Polar planes don't work like the Cartesian plane. You have to rethink how the function works with a different center, which is difficult to do with something like a limacon.

blue_slime · January 07, 2008, 10:36:22 AM

It's been years since I did that so...
There may be tricks I'm forgetting.

Silverhawk79 · January 07, 2008, 12:24:17 PM

What level of math is that?
Trig?

Zovistograt · January 07, 2008, 03:11:24 PM

Quote from: Silverhawk79 on January 07, 2008, 12:24:17 PM
What level of math is that?
Trig?

sounds like calc-ish

Hi · January 07, 2008, 10:09:45 PM

Quote from: Silverhawk79 on January 07, 2008, 12:24:17 PM
What level of math is that?
Trig?

Math Analysis; the course before AP Calculus at my school.

JMV · January 07, 2008, 10:16:22 PM

can you pleasei nclude a graph

Hi · January 07, 2008, 10:21:52 PM

Here's one.

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JMV · January 07, 2008, 10:23:52 PM

wow :O