Mathematics Describing the Real World: Precalculus and Trigonometry

Polar Coordinates (1x32)

Date de diffusion: Jun 16, 2011

Take a different mathematical approach to graphing: polar coordinates. With this system, a point’s location is specified by its distance from the origin and the angle it makes with the positive x axis. Polar coordinates are surprisingly useful for many applications, including writing the formula for a valentine heart!