The polar curves and intersect at finitely many angles on the interval

MATHEMATICS · Single correct · AP · AP Precalculus · Trigonometric and Polar Functions · Trigonometric and Polar Functions

Problem

The polar curves r=3cos⁡θr=3\cos\theta and r=3sin⁡θr=3\sin\theta intersect at finitely many angles on the interval 0≤θ≤π0\le\theta\le\pi. Which of the following lists all such angles in that interval? (a) θ=π4, 3π4\displaystyle \theta=\frac{\pi}{4},\,\frac{3\pi}{4} (b) θ=π4, 5π4\displaystyle \theta=\frac{\pi}{4},\,\frac{5\pi}{4} (c) θ=π4\displaystyle \theta=\frac{\pi}{4} (d) θ=π4, π2\displaystyle \theta=\frac{\pi}{4},\,\frac{\pi}{2}

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