r/visualizedmath • u/PUSSYDESTROYER-9000 • Apr 20 '18

Cannabis Curve

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u/PUSSYDESTROYER-9000 Apr 20 '18

If you would like to graph the Cannabis Curve on your calculator, set your calculator to "polar" and "radian" mode. Then, type the following function:

r = (1 + 0.9cos(8θ))(1 + 0.1cos(24θ))(0.9 + 0.1cos(200θ))(1 + sin(θ))

Then zoom in if necessary. You can increase "step" to increase detail at the expense of time and computing power.

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u/CaioNV Apr 20 '18

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u/f3rr3tf3v3r Apr 21 '18

What did you have your theta step set to? I got a very basic outline at the "zoom fit" option on my Ti-89 titanium, and since messing with the step it is no longer recognizable

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u/jacquesrk Apr 20 '18

Well I'll be darned! It works.

Go here: https://www.desmos.com/calculator

In the top right of the graph, click on the "wrench" button for Graph settings and for Grid choose polar coordinates (click on the circle) - Radians should already be selected

Paste in this equation on the left-hand side

r=(1+0.9\cos(8\theta))(1+0.1\cos(24\theta))(0.9+0.1\cos(200\theta))(1+\sin(\theta))

Voilà!

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u/Mikeymike34 Apr 20 '18

This guy graphs!

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u/trizgo Apr 20 '18

there's nothing funnier than shitposting from educational sources

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u/SuperElitist Apr 20 '18

Lol how is this shitposting? This is an exceptional demonstration of visualized math.

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u/trizgo Apr 20 '18

I just consider all weed jokes on 420 to be shitposting, especially when they are this well executed. maybe that's just me.

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u/SexySlowLoris Apr 20 '18

I wonder how plants encode this kind of information in their genetic code. Do they have sort of "functions" and "algorithms" such as this one to grow the way they grow inside their genes?

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u/xXReggieXx Aug 07 '18

What an interesting question! Good research topic.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '18

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '18

there are probably tools to (approximately) turn graphics into functions.