mathswithmuza on Instagram: "Polar and Cartesian curves are two fundamental ways of describing geometric shapes, each based on a different coordinate system. In the Cartesian system, every point is described using a horizontal position and a vertical position, usually called x and y. Curves are often written as y depending on x, which makes this system especially useful for studying functions, slopes, and rates of change. Many familiar shapes, such as straight lines, parabolas, and circles, are