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Question: How do you graph \(\theta =\dfrac{\pi }{3}\) ?...

How do you graph θ=π3\theta =\dfrac{\pi }{3} ?

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Solution

The graph of θ=π3\theta =\dfrac{\pi }{3} is in polar form graph, where θ\theta is the angle between line segment joining point and origin with positive X axis. The graph of θ=π3\theta =\dfrac{\pi }{3} is the collection of all points which makes an angle of π3\dfrac{\pi }{3} with positive X axis when joined with origin. So we can be sure that all the points are in the first quadrant.

Complete step by step answer:
We have drawn the graph of θ=π3\theta =\dfrac{\pi }{3} , it is the locus of all points which makes angle of π3\dfrac{\pi }{3} with positive X axis when it is joined with origin , so all such points lie in the first quadrant.
Let’s the point is (x, y) is lie on the graph θ=π3\theta =\dfrac{\pi }{3} where x, y are positive
So the line joining (x, y) and origin makes an angle π3\dfrac{\pi }{3} with positive X axis
So we can write tan1yx=π3{{\tan }^{-1}}\dfrac{y}{x}=\dfrac{\pi }{3}
So tanπ3=yx\tan \dfrac{\pi }{3}=\dfrac{y}{x} where x and y are positive
yx=3\dfrac{y}{x}=\sqrt{3}
y=3x\Rightarrow y=\sqrt{3}x
So the graph of θ=π3\theta =\dfrac{\pi }{3} is equal to the graph of y=3xy=\sqrt{3}x in first quadrant
Now let’s draw the graph of y=3xy=\sqrt{3}x in first quadrant

Note: While converting a polar coordinate form equation into a simple equation, always focus on the quadrant, in which quadrant the graph should be done. In polar form tanθ\tan \theta is equal to yx\dfrac{y}{x} and the value of r is equal to yx\dfrac{y}{x} . The given equation that we have drawn a graph for is independent of r where θ\theta is constant. The value of θ\theta can give us the quadrant. If the value of θ\theta is between 0 to π2\dfrac{\pi }{2} it is in first quadrant, next interval of π2\dfrac{\pi }{2} is second quadrant and this goes on to fourth quadrant.