Cartesian and Polar Grapher
To sketch the graph of a polar equation a good first step is to sketch the graph in the Cartesian coordinate system. This will give a way to visualize how r changes with θ.[br][br]The information about how r changes with θ can then be used to sketch the graph of the equation in the polar coordinate system.[br][br]Drag the slider at the bottom right to change the value of θ and watch the curve be drawn.
Graphing Polar Curves
This applet illustrates how to graph polar curves. |
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