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Cool Math

Coolmath: Intro to Graphing the Cartesian (Rectangular) Coordinate System

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
A quick tutorial on the basics of the Cartesian (rectangular) coordinate system.
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Johan Claeys

Math Abundance: From a Cartesian Equation to a Polar Equa

For Students 9th - 10th
Shows how to convert a cartesian equation (rectangular coordinates) to a polar equation.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Rectangular Coordinates

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Descriptions of x- and y-coordinates are presented, followed by an interactive game that demonstrates how to plot points on the coordinate plane. Examples and exercises are provided for practice.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Polar to Rectangular Conversions

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson teaches you how to change Polar coordinates into rectangular coordinates.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Rectangular to Polar Conversions

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Polar Coordinates

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Hotmath provides 20 practice problems relating to polar coordinates and complex numbers. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Transformations in Geometry

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity the teacher will send two lists, a window range, and an educational document via the TI-Navigator. Students will explore the reflections and rotations of a shape in the rectangular coordinate system.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Polar to Rectangular Conversions

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert coordinates from polar to rectangular.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Rectangular to Polar Form for Equations

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert equations from rectangular form to polar form.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Drawing on Your Knowledge

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this activity, students will understand the basic geometric concepts of parallelism and perpendicularity, and will also able to use rectangular coordinates to make congruent objects. They will display understanding of parts of...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Polar Coordinates

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of polar coordinates, plotting points on a polar coordinate graph
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Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Polar Coordinates

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site, which is provided for by the University of Tennessee, shows you how to use the polar coordinate system.
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University of Nebraska

Rectangular Coordinates in 3 D

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Advanced discussion of the components of a vector on a three dimensional plane is available here along with formulas and properties.
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Ohio State University

Math 153: Graphing Polar Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Shows a way to graph polar equations using rectangular coordinates first.
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Functions and Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
The system created by Rene Descartes (1596-1650 CE) is explored in depth, covering topics such as definitions, notation, evaluating, domain and range, graphing and more. Interactive examples and demonstrations are enhanced using Live...