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Unit 9: Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vector-Valued Functions

Defining Polar Coordinates and Differentiating in Polar Form

Locate points with polar coordinates, convert to x and y, and use dr/dθ, dx/dθ, dy/dθ and dy/dx to read how a polar curve moves and where it turns.

Topic 9.7 · 7 min read

This lesson comes with the AP Calculus BC plan

In this lesson

  1. 01A distance and a direction
  2. 02A polar curve is a parametric curve
  3. 03Three rates and the slope
  4. 04Worked examples
  5. 05Where students lose points
  6. 06On the exam

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