Curated OER
Worksheet 4 - Math 126: Sketching Polar Equations
In this sketching polar equations worksheet, students solve 5 short answer and graphing problems. Students describe a curve given the equation of the curve in polar form. Students sketch a graph of the equation.
Curated OER
Worksheet 16: Area
In this area worksheet, students compute the area of a region bounded by graphs. They identify polar coordinates and sketch graphs of equations. This two-page worksheet contains approximately fifteen problems.
Curated OER
Polar Equations
In this precalculus worksheet, students find the solutions to polar equations for the 3 detailed problems using the coordinates and graphing calculators.
Curated OER
Lesson #163 Conversion Between Polar and Cartesian Coordinates
Students are shown the conversion formula. In this conversion between polar and cartesian coordinates lesson, students are presented with a formula for converting between two types of coordinates. Two examples are included in the lesson....
Curated OER
Graphing Polar Coordinates
Students engage in a lesson that is about the plotting of polar coordinates while graphing equations. They plot multiple points with the help of a graphing calculator and using coordinate graph paper. Students identify the pattern known...
Mathematics Archives
Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Polar Coordinates
This site offers a tutorial for Polar Coordinates. After actively involving in the site, students should be able to convert from rectangular coordinates to polar and from polar to rectangular. Students will also be able to plot points...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Polar Equations, Using Theorist
This site gives a number of examples of polar equations and their graphs. Shows the difference in the graphs just by varying a constant value.
Other
Calculus Animations With Mathcad: Polar Curves
Contains an animation that will show you how the graphs of a number of polar equations are graphed. (Page may take some time to load completely.)
Johan Claeys
Math Abundance: From a Cartesian Equation to a Polar Equa
Shows how to convert a cartesian equation (rectangular coordinates) to a polar equation.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Exploring Polar Equations
In this activity, students will explore polar equations. They learn that by changing values a, b, and n, different polar curves can be generated.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: De Los Numeros Naturales a Los Complejos
This interactive unit will expand your knowledge from natural to complex numbers. Learn how to express a complex number in polar form, move from rectangular form to polar form and vice versa, operate with complex in polar form and...
Ohio State University
Math 153: Graphing Polar Equations
Shows a way to graph polar equations using rectangular coordinates first.
Other
Gobierno De Navarra: Cicloides Y Trocoides
This unit shows the graph of a polar equation and gives several pretty graphed examples. It shows the difference in the graphs just by varying a constant value.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Quiz on Polar Form of a Linear Equation
Learners display understanding of advanced mathematical concepts in Pre-Calculus. The online quiz tests the scholars on the polar form of a linear equation.
Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Graphing Polar Equations
Learners explore graphing polar equations by hand. The activity has several examples with detailed solutions. The method used to sketch the graph is point-by-point.
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Precalculus Concepts 2.0
A complete high school Precalculus Concepts course. Includes 'Related Modalities' for each lesson that teach the same concept in different ways. The text materials follows Algebra II and comes before Calculus or Statistics. The content...
Mathematics Archives
Math Archives: Line Integral
At this site the student can download a program to do line integrals.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Polar Equations
This site discusses how to graph a polar equation and gives several pretty graphed examples.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Polar Coordinates
This site offers a discussion on polar coordinates. The discussion is an introduction to the concept and is in very simple terms. The site could also be used a s a review, as the fundamentals of polar graphing is easily found.