A curve is given in polar coordinates by
a) Sketch the curve.
b) Compute y ′ = d y d x {\displaystyle y'={\frac {dy}{dx}}} .
c) Compute y ″ = d 2 y d x 2 {\displaystyle y''={\frac {d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}}} .
Solution:
(a)
(b)
(c)
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