Calculus

Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates Video Review Lessons

Understanding Parametric Equations
• An Introduction to Parametric Equations
• The Cycloid
• Eliminating Parameters
Calculus and Parametric Equations
• Derivatives of Parametric Equations
• Graphing the Elliptic Curve
• The Arc Length of a Parameterized Curve
• Finding Arc Lengths of Curves Given by Parametric Equations
Understanding Polar Coordinates
• The Polar Coordinate System
• Converting between Polar and Cartesian Forms
• Spirals and Circles
• Graphing Some Special Polar Functions
Polar Functions and Slope
• Calculus and the Rose Curve
• Finding the Slopes of Tangent Lines in Polar Form
Polar Functions and Area
• Heading toward the Area of a Polar Region
• Finding the Area of a Polar Region: Part One
• Finding the Area of a Polar Region: Part Two
• The Area of a Region Bounded by Two Polar Curves: Part One
• The Area of a Region Bounded by Two Polar Curves: Part Two