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College Trigonometry, 2011a

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948 Applications of <strong>Trigonometry</strong><br />

5<br />

r<br />

y<br />

π<br />

4<br />

π<br />

2<br />

3π<br />

4<br />

π<br />

θ<br />

x<br />

−5<br />

As θ runs from π 2 to 3π 4<br />

, r becomes negative and ranges from 0 to −5. Since r ≤ 0, the curve<br />

pulls away from the negative y-axis into Quadrant IV.<br />

5<br />

r<br />

y<br />

π<br />

4<br />

π<br />

2<br />

3π<br />

4<br />

π<br />

θ<br />

x<br />

−5<br />

For 3π 4<br />

≤ θ ≤ π, r increases from −5 to 0, so the curve pulls back to the origin.<br />

5<br />

r<br />

y<br />

π<br />

4<br />

π<br />

2<br />

3π<br />

4<br />

π<br />

θ<br />

x<br />

−5

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