This write up looks at the graphs of eight polar equations and what happens to the graph when a constant (n) is changed. Each equation has a movie and a link to a graphing calculator that are used to illustrate and explore the different graphs.
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Click here to open a Mac version of Graphing Calculator 3.1 that graphs the above equation.
Click here to run a movie of the graph as n goes from 0 to 10.
Click here to open a Mac version of Graphing Calculator 3.1 that graphs the above equation.
Click here to run a movie of the graph as n goes from 0 to 10.
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Click here to open a Mac version of Graphing Calculator 3.1 that graphs the above equation.
Click here to run a movie of the graph as n goes from 0 to 10.
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Click here to open a Mac version of Graphing Calculator 3.1 that graphs the above equation.
Click here to run a movie of the graph as n goes from 0 to 10.
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Click here to open a Mac version of Graphing Calculator 3.1 that graphs the above equation.
Click here to run a movie of the graph as n goes from 0 to 10.
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Click here to open a Mac version of Graphing Calculator 3.1 that graphs the above equation.
Click here to run a movie of the graph as n goes from 0 to 10.
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Click here to open a Mac version of Graphing Calculator 3.1 that graphs the above equation.
Click here to run a movie of the graph as n goes from 0 to 10.
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Click here to open a Mac version of Graphing Calculator 3.1 that graphs the above equation.
Click here to run a movie of the graph as n goes from 0 to 10.