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Which of (a) $-(\mathrm{c})$ is the equation of the cylinder of radius $R$ in spherical coordinates? Refer to Figure 17 .(a) $R \rho=\sin \phi$(b) $\rho \sin \phi=R$(c) $\rho=R \sin \phi$
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