Polar Coordinates

(Type ESCthESC for the θ symbol.)

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PolarPlot[Sin[2 \[Theta]] + Cos[2 \[Theta]], {\[Theta], 0, 2 Pi}]

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Display polar axes instead:

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PolarPlot[Sin[2 \[Theta]] + Cos[2 \[Theta]], {\[Theta], 0, 2 Pi}, 
 PolarAxes -> Automatic, 
 PolarTicks -> {0 \[Degree], 90 \[Degree], 180 \[Degree], 
   270 \[Degree]}]

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Convert Cartesian coordinates to polar:

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ToPolarCoordinates[{1, 1}]

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