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...
Texas Instruments
Complex Numbers: Plotting and Polar Form
Explore the concept of, and use the Ti-Nspire to, convert complex numbers into polar form. Then practice graphing complex numbers in the polar coordinate plane.
Curated OER
Polar and Cartesian Coordinates
The class has a brief review of polar and Cartesian coordinates. Then they get to play battleship and discover polar coordinates in more depth. They get a lot of practice converting from polar to Cartesian coordinate points and vice...
Curated OER
Space Shuttle's Heat Shield Problem
Learners participate in a role-play activity to determine how to replace heat shields on the space shuttle using polar coordinates.
Curated OER
Ellipses and Kepler's First Law
The class examines graphs in the form r = F(¿¿) in polar coordinates (r, ¿¿), in particular with the circle, ellipse and other conic sections. They determine the nature of an ellipse by studying the role of the semimajor axis and...
Curated OER
Math 312 Fall 2001 - Complex Polynomial Equation
In this complex polynomial equation activity, students find all solutions of an equation and write answers in rectangular form and exponential form. This two-page activity contains three problems.
Curated OER
Complex Analysis: Rectangular Form
For this rectangular form worksheet, students write numbers in rectangular form. They solve complex numbers, and find the value of a function. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 12 multi-step problems.
Curated OER
Math 321 Spring 98. Complex Numbers
In this complex numbers activity, students find the solutions to polynomials and write them in rectangular and exponential form. This two-page activity contains two problems.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Polar Coordinates
Hotmath provides 20 practice problems relating to polar coordinates and complex numbers. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Conics in Standard and Parametric Form
This is a second learn check to use after completing the intro to changing from rectangular form to parametric form of the equations of conics.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Conics & Parametrics 1
This activity is a LearningCheck to quickly assess students' ability to identify conics from their equations in both rectangular and parametric form.
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Polar and Rectangular Forms of Complex Numbers
Given a complex number in rectangular form, write it in polar form. And given a complex number in polar form, write it in rectangular form. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...