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Polar Necessities

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
30 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.2
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Polar Necessities

Activity Overview

Students graphically and algebraically find the slope of the tangent line at a point on a polar graph.

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
30 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.2
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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