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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