The discussion clarifies the meaning of the polar equation notation "F(r,θ) = 0," which indicates that F is a function of two variables, specifically mapping points in a plane to real number values. The focus is on identifying the zeros of F, which are the points where the function equals zero. A practical approach to derive F from a given function f is to define it as F(r,θ) = r − f(θ). This formulation is essential for understanding polar curves in mathematics.
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The notation, F(r,θ) suggests that F is a function of two variables, or a function of an ordered pair. Likely it maps individual points in a plane each to a real number value. However in the case here, you are only interested in the zeros of F, i.e. you are only interested in those point which get mapped to zero.lightlightsup said:Homework Statement:: The graph of a polar equation is r=f(θ), or more generally F(r,θ) = 0, ...
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What does "F(r,θ) = 0" mean here?