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  • When graphing in polar coordinates:
    • Setting r equal to a constant (as in the equation r = k) generates a circle around the origin.
    • Setting θ equal to a constant (as in the equation θ = k) generates a line through the origin.
    • Setting r equal to θ (as in the equation r = θ) generates a spiral.
    • To graph a polar equation first convert it to rectangular form.

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