TYPES OF LIMACON CURVES

Limacon Curve :

The limacon curve are graphs of polar equations of the form

r  =  a ± b cos θ

(or)

r  =  a ± b sin θ

Where a > 0 and b > 0. Limacon can be pronounced as LEE-ma-shon is old French for "snail". There are four different shapes of limacons illustrated below.

Looped

Equation of polar curve :

r  =  a ± b cos θ

Here a/b < 1

  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be on right side.
  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be on left side.

Equation of polar curve :

r  =  a ± b sin θ

Here a/b < 1

  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be above.
  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be below.

Cardioid

Equation of polar curve :

r  =  a ± b cos θ

Here a/b = 1

  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be on right side.
  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be on left side.

r  =  a ± b sin θ

Here a/b = 1

  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be above.
  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be below.

Dimpled

Equation of polar curve :

r  =  a ± b cos θ

Here 1 < a/b < 2

  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be on right side.
  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be on left side.

r  =  a ± b sin θ

Here 1 < a/b < 2

  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be above.
  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be below.

Equation of polar curve :

r  =  a ± b cos θ

Here a/b  2

  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be on right side.
  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be on left side.

r  =  a ± b sin θ

Here a/b  2

  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be above.
  • If we have positive in the middle, the loop will be below.

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