Curated OER
Introduction to Polar coordinates
The class practices plotting points in a Cartesian coordinate system and a Polar coordinate system. They convert from one system to the other to get coordinates to plot. Then they play a Tic-Tac-Toe or Connect Four game to have a...
Curated OER
PreCalculus: Final Examination
In this final examination instructional activity, students find the tangent function and sine function. They graph problems on a polar coordinate. Students describe trigonometric properties. This twelve-page instructional activity...
Curated OER
Worksheet 29 Spring 1999
For this math worksheet, learners describe in terms of reflections what happens to a point when (r, θ) in polar coordinates changes. They also discuss the concept of symmetry.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Polar Coordinates
This math link contains a plethora of information on Polar coordinates. The site begins with a diagram illustrating the measurements used when working with polar coordinates then goes into detail on specifics of using this coordinate...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Systems of Polar Equations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Graphing equations on polar graphs and finding points of intersection.
Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)
Educaplus: Coordenadas Polares Y Cartesianas
This activity will help you to visualize the representation of a point in a Cartesian plane and in a polar plane.
Math Words
Math words.com: Polar Coordinates
This resource provides a basic definition for polar coordinates. Describes the coordinates (r, 0) that are assigned to a point and gives a diagram of a polar coordinate.