Explain why the polar curve represents a circle of radius centered at in the…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · AP Precalculus · Trigonometric and Polar Functions · Trigonometric and Polar Functions

Problem

Explain why the polar curve r=3cos⁡θr = 3\cos\theta represents a circle of radius 32\tfrac{3}{2} centered at (32,0)\left(\tfrac{3}{2},0\right) in the Cartesian plane.

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