Teardrop Curve
TeardropCurves
A plane curve given by the parametric equations
x = cost
(1)
y = sintsin^m(1/2t).
(2)
The plots above show curves for values of m from 0 to 7.
The teardrop curve has area
See also
Dumbbell Curve, Pear Curve, Pear-Shaped Curve, Piriform CurveExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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References
von Seggern, D. CRC Standard Curves and Surfaces. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, p. 174, 1993.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Teardrop Curve." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/TeardropCurve.html