# PolarGraph1

## Graphing a Parametric or Polar Curve

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This PG code shows how to graph a parametric curve or polar curve with a shading (a filled region).

PG problem file Explanation

Problem tagging:

DOCUMENT();

"PGstandard.pl",
"MathObjects.pl",
"PGgraphmacros.pl",
"unionTables.pl",
);

TEXT(beginproblem());

$refreshCachedImages = 1;  Initialization: We use PGgraphmacros.pl to generate the graph, and unionTables.pl to put the text and the graph side-by-side. We should set $refreshCachedImages = 1; so that changes in the graph will show up (not get stuck by old images in the browser cache).

Context("Numeric")->variables->are(t=>"Real");

$gr = init_graph(-1.1,-1.1,1.1,1.1,axes=>[0,0],size=>[300,300]); # # Define some useful colors #$gr->new_color("lightblue", 198,217,253); # RGB
$gr->new_color("darkblue", 77,137,249);$gr->new_color("lightred",  255,127,127);
$gr->new_color("darkred", 255, 55, 55);$gr->new_color("lightorange",  255,204,127);
$gr->new_color("darkorange", 255, 153, 0);$gr->new_color("lightgreen", 187, 255, 153);
$gr->new_color("darkgreen", 0, 208, 0); # # For a polar curve r = f(t), # x = r cos(t) = f(t) cos(t) # y = r sin(t) = f(t) sin(t) #$x = Formula("cos(5*t) * cos(t)");
$y = Formula("cos(5*t) * sin(t)");$f = new Fun( $x->perlFunction,$y->perlFunction, $gr );$f->domain(0,3.14);
$f->steps(90);$f->weight(2);
$f->color('darkgreen');$gr->fillRegion([0.5,0.1,'lightgreen']);


Setup: We initialize a graph object named $gr. We define several new named colors which you can use if you want. We construct MathObjects formulas $x and $y for the x- and y-coordinates in terms of the parameter t. Then, we pass these formulas to the Fun routine, converting them to perl subroutines via ->perlFunction, and attach them to the graph object $gr. Then, we set some of the options for the graph of the parametric curve $f. Finally, we fill the region enclosing the point (0.5,0.1) with the color light green. Context()->texStrings; BEGIN_TEXT \{ ColumnTable( "Find the area enclosed by one petal of the rose curve $$r = f(\theta) = \cos(5\theta)$$.$BR
$BR Area = ". ans_rule(20).$SPACE.
,
$BCENTER. image( insertGraph($gr), width=>300, height=>300 ).
$PAR. "Graph of $$r = \cos(5\theta)$$".$ECENTER
,
indent => 0, separation => 30, valign => "TOP"
);
\}
END_TEXT
Context()->normalStrings;


Main Text: We use the ColumnTable(column 1, column 2, options) to put the text and graph side-by-side. We join (Perl) strings " " to common PG commands like ans_rule(20) using the string concatenation operator  .  which is a period. Notice that the commas between column 1, column 2, and the options do not have any periods before them.

\$showPartialCorrectAnswers = 1;

# intentionally incorrect
ANS( Compute("pi")->cmp() );


Context()->texStrings;
BEGIN_SOLUTION
Solution explanation goes here.
END_SOLUTION
Context()->normalStrings;

COMMENT('MathObject version.');

ENDDOCUMENT();


Solution: