Absolute value in polar curves

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I was graphing polar curves and I realized that the graphs of $r=3|sin(2t)|$, $r=3sin(2t)$ and $r=-3sin(2t)$ are the same. But the graphs of $r=2|cos(5t)|$, $r=2cos(5t)$ and $r=-2cos(5t)$ are different. Why?