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Rectangular to Polar Form for Equations: Polar Coordinates InteractiveRectangular to Polar Form for Equations: Polar Coordinates Interactive
Publisher
CK-12 Foundation
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Interactives
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Internet Access
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Year
2015
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Interactive

Rectangular to Polar Form for Equations: Polar Coordinates

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This Rectangular to Polar Form for Equations: Polar Coordinates interactive also includes:
  • Introduction to Polar Coordinates
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Plot points around a wheel. Pupils use an interactive tool to plot a point using polar coordinates with the aid of a wheel. Scholars use the interactive to answer five questions to finish the lesson. The resource provides background information in the form of written text and a video.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

polar coordinates, polar form, coordinate plane, coordinate pair

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide a brief review of radian measures

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils should know tangent ratios
  • The class should be comfortable finding angles on the unit circle
  • Requires setting up a free CK-12 account

Pros

  • Provides review problems
  • Contains an open-ended question in the challenge

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSN-CN.B.4 MP4

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