What is the graph of $r \cos \theta = 3$?
I don't get why there is a $\cos \theta$ in the side of $r$, even if I divide both sides by $\cos \theta$, the right side will be $3/\cos \theta$, which makes no sense. What is the graph of this equation?
[Math] the graph of $r \cos \theta = 3$
calculuspolar coordinates
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Best Answer
Recall that:
Thus, your equation is simply $x = 3$, a simple vertical line.