Definition:Rhodonea Curve/Order

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Definition

Let $R$ be a rhodonea curve defined by one of the polar equations:

\(\ds r\) \(=\) \(\ds a \cos n \theta\)
\(\ds r\) \(=\) \(\ds a \sin n \theta\)


The number $n$ is the order of $R$.