# Strophoid

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A third-order plane algebraic curve whose equation takes the form

$$y^2=x^2\frac{d+x}{d-x}$$

in Cartesian coordinates, and

$$\rho=-d\frac{\cos2\phi}{\cos\phi}$$

in polar coordinates. The coordinate origin is a node with tangents $y=\pm x$ (see Fig.). The asymptote is $x=d$. The area of the loop is

$$S=2d^2-\frac{1}{2\pi d^2}.$$

The area between the curve and the asymptote is

$$S_2=2d^2+\frac{1}{2\pi d^2}.$$

A strophoid is related to the so-called cusps (cf. Cusp).

Figure: s090630a

#### References

 [1] A.A. Savelov, "Planar curves" , Moscow (1960) (In Russian) [2] A.S. Smogorzhevskii, E.S. Stolova, "Handbook of the theory of planar curves of the third order" , Moscow (1961) (In Russian)

#### References

 [a1] F. Gomes Teixeira, "Traité des courbes" , 1–3 , Chelsea, reprint (1971) [a2] J.D. Lawrence, "A catalog of special planar curves" , Dover, reprint (1972)
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Strophoid. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Strophoid&oldid=34459
This article was adapted from an original article by D.D. Sokolov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article