Question

Determine if the graph is symmetric about the x-axis, the y-axis, or the origin. r = -5 - 5 cos θ

Answer 1

Y-axis symmetry=(r, theta)=(-r,theta)
-5-5cos(theta)=r
-r=5+5cos(theta)
no y-axis symmetry
x-axis symmetry=(r,theta)=(r,-theta)
cosine is an even function, so yes it is symmetric around x-axis
origin symmetry=(r,theta)=(-r,theta) or (r, theta+pi)
no, as there is no y-axis symmetry