AP Calculus AB/BC

Polar Coordinates and Calculus (for BC teachers)

Last Updated on September 18, 2019

Jamil Siddiqui

Jamil Siddiqui



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Polar Coordinates are a valuable way to define a location in BC Calculus. All the tools from rectangular coordinates are still valid using a polar coordinate system. We will look at how these tools translate to Polar Coordinates in the context of graphing, areas and slopes.



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