There are 5 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Polar coordinates, you may find related items under Coordinates, functions and graphs.
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What on earth are polar coordinates, and why would you want to use them?
This introduction to polar coordinates describes what is an effective way to specify position. This article explains how to convert between polar and cartesian coordinates and also encourages the creation of some attractive curves from some relatively easy equations.
This polar equation is a quadratic. Plot the graph given by each factor to draw the flower.
Sketch the graph of $xy(x^2 - y^2) = x^2 + y^2$ consisting of four curves and a single point at the origin. Convert to polar form. Describe the symmetries of the graph.