Category:Definitions/Trifolium Curves

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The trifolium is the instance of the rhodonea curve for $n = 3$:

Cosine Form

The trifolium can be defined by the polar equation in the form:

$r = a \cos 3 \theta$

where:

$0 \le \theta \le \pi$

Sine Form

The trifolium can be defined by the polar equation in the form:

$r = a \sin 3 \theta$

where:

$0 \le \theta \le \pi$