The document discusses polar equations and their use in describing curves. Polar equations are defined as equations involving the variables r and θ. Common polar equations like r = c, θ = c, r = ±c*cos(θ), and r = ±c*sin(θ) are presented along with examples of how they describe geometric shapes like circles and lines. In particular, the equations r = ±c*cos(θ) and r = ±c*sin(θ) always describe circles.