Solving Polar Form of $\sin x$: Simple Equations

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$$y=\sin\left({x}\right) $$
write in polar form

This reduces to $$r=1$$

So that's not = plots

Not sure why I can't get these simple equations
 
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karush said:
$$y=\sin\left({x}\right) $$
write in polar form

This reduces to $$r=1$$

So that's not = plots

Not sure why I can't get these simple equations

Why do you think r = 1 is wrong?
 
so it's not a sinx wave
 
The Cartesian version of the polar equation $r=1$ is:

$$x^2+y^2=1$$

Both are circles of radius 1, centered at the origin.

The Cartesian equation:

$$y=\sin(x)$$

will have the implicit polar relation:

$$r\sin(\theta)=\sin(r\cos(\theta))$$
 
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