Lesson: Polar Coordinates Mathematics • Higher Education

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

Objectives

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.

Prerequisites

Students should already be familiar with

  • reading angles in radians and degrees,
  • evaluating simple trigonometric expressions,
  • the pythagorean theorem.

Exclusions

Students will not cover

  • polar equations,
  • converting between polar and cartesian equations.

Lesson Video

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Sample Question Videos

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