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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Epicycloid

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Shows how to graph them and also derives the polar equations from the parametric equation. The site then defines a few special Epiycloids. Includes a definition, formulas, graphs, video, and links to related topics.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Cardioid

For Students 9th - 10th
The site opens with a visual representation of how a Cardoid, a one-cusped epicycloid, is made. The site then shows the parametric, Cartesian, and polar equation for the special epicycloid. The last half of the page gives more equations...
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Other

College of the Redwoods: The Epicycloid

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource gives a brief description and history lesson. Shows you how to use epicycloids.
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Interactive
Other

Gobierno De Navarra: Cicloides Y Trocoides

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Other

College of the Redwoods: Nephroid

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource describes what a nephroid is and what it looks like in graph form.
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Graphic
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Curves: Epicycloid

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the parametric equation and a brief history.
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Graphic
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Epicycloid

For Students 9th - 10th
Very cool site. Allows you to zoom in/out and add evolutes, involutes, etc.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Epicycloid1 Cusped

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief page explaining the special epicycloid with one cusp. If you are not yet familiar with the epicycloid, there is a link to help you become familiar.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Ranunculoid

For Students 9th - 10th
It is shows a graph of a ranunculoid, a epicycloid with five cusps. Site is interactive and user-friendly, and includes good information for understanding.
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Graphic
Other

Old Dominion U.: Trochoids, Hypocycloids, & Epicycloids

For Students 9th - 10th
Has discriptions of Cycloids, Trochoids, Hypocycloids, and Epicycloids are made.
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Website
Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot!: Interactive Mathematics: Geometry Articles, Theorems, Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains over five hundred Geometry articles, problems, puzzles, and games. Some sites relating to circles are provided within this list.