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TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Coordinates and the Cartesian Plane
A brief refresher on the Cartesian plane includes how points are written in (x,y) format and oriented to the axes, and which directions are positive and negative. Then learners learn about what it means for a relation to be a function...
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Cissoid of Diocles
Shows the a graph of the Cissoid of Diocles and the formula in rectangula and polar coordinates. Also includes a history of the cissoid.
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Graphing
Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that take a look at the Cartesian (or Rectangular) coordinate system. Provides definitions of ordered pairs, coordinates, quadrants, and x and y-intercepts.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lessons: Polar Coordinates
Introduces students to graphing in the polar coordinate plane.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Coordinate Geometry
A comprehensive guide for learning all about Coordinate geometry with definitions, the coordinate plane, formulas, equation of a line, related topics, solved examples, and practice questions.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Coordinate Geometry
Get independent practice working with coordinate geometry. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska: Vectors and Vector Addition
This resource provides an introduction to vectors and their additive properties.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Conchoid of Nicomedes
This site gives an approximate date at which the cochoid was studied by Nicomedes, explains what the locus of points are which make up this curve, and give cartesian and polar coordinates for such a curve, as well as a formula for the...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Cartesian Coordinates
This MathWorld page discusses Cartesian coordinates and the Cartesian coordinate system. Includes somewhat advanced and complicated information!
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Graphing and the Coordinate Plane
This lesson plan helps students understand how to graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane. Lots of resources are available to teachers and students at this website.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Coordinate Plane
Short quiz covering the coordinate plane, axes, quadrants, origin, and plotting points.
University of Vienna (Austria)
Maths Online: Drawing Plane and Coordinate System
Interact with these Applets on the Cartesian coordinates, the Coordinate system, the Polar coordinates, and the Oblique coordinates.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Coordenadas Polares
Learn how to represent points and curves on the polar coordinate system.
Ohio State University
Math 153: Graphing Polar Equations
Shows a way to graph polar equations using rectangular coordinates first.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Vectores en El Plano
In Spanish. Interactive activities to introduce the concept of a vector and its different operations.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Geometria Metrica
In Spanish. This interactive unit examines how to measure in space. The basic tools are the scalar and vectors.
Other
Rochester Institute of Tech: Cartesian Coordinate System
A picture is shown to represent a position vector in three dimensions. The page explains that a position vector may be named at any point along a curve, and the criterion for a position vector.
Other
Vector Equation of a Plane
This site explains how to find the vector equation of a plane given either the normal vector and a point in the plane or three distinct points in the plane.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: El Plano Cartesino
Interactive activities that will help you plot points on the Cartesian Coordinate Plane.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 1: The Coordinate Plane
Examples and a video tutorial teach how to draw ordered pairs in the coordinate plane. [1:30]
Math Planet
Math Planet: Geometry: Transformations: Vectors
Provides an explanation, examples, and a video lesson all related to vectors. [1:16]
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Quiz on Introduction to Analytic Geometry
The online assessment exhibits knowledge of analytic geometry. The questions evaluate students on distance, midpoint, and the area of a rectangle.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Self Check Quiz on Polar Coordinates
Learners display understanding of advanced mathematical concepts in Pre-Calculus. The online quiz assesses the scholars on polar coordinates.