Lesson: Polar Coordinates Mathematics • 12th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to define and plot points given in polar coordinates and convert between the Cartesian and polar coordinates of a point.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

describe a point on a graph using polar coordinates,
plot a point given its polar coordinates,
convert between polar and cartesian coordinates,
find the distance between points in polar form.

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Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

Consider the points plotted on the graph.

Write down the polar coordinates of , giving the angle in the range .

Q2:

Identify which of the points plotted on the graph has polar coordinates .

Q3:

Which of the ordered pairs , , , and does not describe the position of Point in the diagram?