Graphing Polar Functions

Kristin Pothoof, 11 Nis 2014

By exploring the connection between trigonometric functions and their polar counterparts, graphing polar functions becomes much easier with this side-by-side exploration.


  • 1. Graphing Trigonometric Functions
  • 2. Cartesian versus Polar Coordinates
  • 3. Graphing Polar Coordinates

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Graphing Trigonometric Functions

Move the sliders around and see how the function and graph change.

What would [b]y= 3sin(4x) - 2[/b] look like? Move the sliders to verify your prediction. Explain how each parameter affects the graph and why.
– Kristin Pothoof

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