Lesson #164
Polar and Cartesian Coordinates




Quotes of the Day:

"All of us are slaves to the prejudices of our own dimension." -- Thomas Banchoff (in introduction to Flatland)

"I tell them if they will occupy themselves with the study of mathematics, they will find in it the best remedy against the lusts of the flesh." -- Thomas Mann



Objectives:
The student will review polar equations and Cartesian Coordinates.



1. Collect Homework.


2. Battleship Game

Distribute rules for the game.
Have students play each other (or in groups of 2).


3. Hand out Parabella Sheets for review.


4. Conversions




5. Examples:





6. Assignment:
Work sheet on Parabella.
Work sheet on Polar / Cartesian Conversions.

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