What is the behavior of r = |sin(nθ)| in polar coordinates?

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Homework Statement



Describe the behavior of
r= abs(sin n theta)
where n is a positive integer

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The Attempt at a Solution



I have no idea how to do this
 
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What does the graph of y = sin(n[itex]\theta[/itex]) look like in comparison to the graph of y = sin([itex]\theta[/itex])

Now what does the graph of y = |sin(n[itex]\theta[/itex])| look like?
 
I have done what u told me
However, i cannot come up with a good explanation to summarize the phenomena