May 3

Appendix G.  Polar Coordinates

objective:

• to be able to plot the graphs of polar equations
• to be able to change polar equations to Cartesian equations
• to be able to change Cartesian equations to polar equations
• to be able to find slopes of tangent lines

• polar coordinate system
• pole, polar axis, polar coordinates, tangents to graphs of polar equations

solved problems - using key ideas

• plotting polar coordinates,#2
• changing polar coordinates to Cartesian coordinates,#4
• changing Cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates,#6
• sketching regions,#8,11
• finding Cartesian equation from polar equation,#16
• finding polar equation from Cartesian equation,#18
• sketching and understanding polar equations,#22,26,32
• finding slope of tangent lines,#35
• finding asymptotes,#40
• graph in Figure 16, page A57

group work
none

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