Logarithmic Spiral Function
The logarithmic spiral can be determined using the equation (written in polar coordinates):
r = eθcotα
where:
θ = the angle of rotation, is located between two lines drawn from the origin to any two points on the spiral.
r = the ratio of the lengths between two lines that extend out from the origin. The two lines are given as RO and R. So r also equals the ratio R/RO.
α = the angle between any line R from the origin and the line tangent to the spiral which is at the point where line R intersects the spiral. α is a constant for any given logarithmic spiral.
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