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Outcomes

In this lesson you will learn

  • to write rectangular equations in polar form
  • to convert polar equations to rectangular form
  • to graph polar equations using the graphing calculator

By the end of this section students will be able to:

  • represent complex numbers in a variety of ways
  • apply operations on complex numbers both in rectangular and polar form
  • construct and examine graphs in the complex and polar planes
  • translate between polar and rectangular representation

Prerequisites

To be successful in this lesson, it would be helpful to know the following:

  • the process of completing the square
  • the standard form for the equation of a circle
  • how to graph circles
  • the definition of a polar equation
  • polar coordinates
  • the meaning of r cis