Friday, May 08, 2009
Intro to Calculus (Class 79)
Lesson Title
Test 7
Overview
Students write Test 7 today focusing on approximating the derivative at a point, approximating the definite integral, interpreting each of these in terms of a given situation, and working with the basics of the polar coordinate system.
Textbook Sections
N/A
Vocabulary
function
independent variable
dependent variable
with respect to
rate of change
limit
derivative
area
definite integral
polar graph
Cartesian
Key Attitudes
Math is about using what you know to create something new.
Key Ideas
Our work with trigonometry and circular functions gives us the necessary tools for converting between the polar coordinate system and the rectangular (Cartesian) coordinate system.
Key Skills
I can convert polar coordinates into rectangular coordiantes.
I can convert rectangular coordinates into polar coordinates.
I can convert a polar equation into a rectangular (Cartesian) equation.
Turn-In (#78)
Homework 26: To the Pole and Back #TBA
Handouts
Workshop 25
Assignment
Finish HW 26: Problems from “To the Pole and Back”
Disclaimer- The assignment as stated in class is the official assignment. Every effort is made to keep this posting accurate, but you should refer to what was stated in class as the final word.
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