Quick Polar Unit

Here is the schedule of our foray into polar coordinates and polar equations. The graphs are fun and the calculus of polar is really cool. Note the Cumulative Exam that is also part of the schedule.

3/24  Intro to Polar Coordinates and Polar Equations
            HW p.557/1-4, 21-29 odd
3/25  Graphing Polar Equations by Hand
            HW p.557-558/5-19 odd, 31-37 odd

3/29  Slope and Area (single curves)
            HW p.558/39-49 odd, 59
3/30  Area between curves, Lengths of Polar Curves
            HW p.558/51-57 odd, 60, 72 and you derive length formula
3/31  More Practice of all polar skills
            HW Lengths of p.558/43-49 odd and any other helpful problems on p.557-558
4/01  Review of polar as well as a general review of all topics

4/05  Cumulative Exam
4/06  Polar Quiz
4/07  Start Review of year (based on results of Cumulative Exam)