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Polar Coordinates

Polar coordinates:
Used to express more complex, rounded shapes
Converting to Cartesian: ,
Converting to Polar: ,

Polar Coordinates

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Intro

Polar Coordinates

Converting Polar Coordinates

Example: Convert Polar Equation to Cartesian Coordinates

Example: Convert Polar Equation to Cartesian Coordinates

Example: Find the Polar Representation

Example: Find the Polar Representation

Example: Sketch the Graph

I. Prerequisites
	Parametric Curves	10:10
	Polar Coordinates	14:54
	Vector Functions	12:05
II. Differentiation
	Parametric Differentiation	13:15
	Polar Differentiation	10:14
	L'Hopital's Rule	6:43
III. Integration
	Integration By Parts	19:04
	Integration By Partial Fractions	22:04
	Improper Integrals	19:01
IV. Applications of Integration
	Logistic Growth	19:16
	Arc Length for Parametric & Polar Curves	17:40
	Area for Parametric & Polar Curves	4:33
V. Sequences, Series, & Approximations
	Definition & Convergence	7:10
	Geometric Series	10:59
	Harmonic & P Series	3:58
	Integral Test	11:31
	Comparison Test	7:47
	Limit Comparison Test	9:40
	Ratio Test	11:20
	Alternating Series	9:11
	Absolute Convergence	7:13
	Power Series Convergence	12:52
	Taylor Series	15:11
	Power Series Operations	16:40
	Lagrange Error	7:09
VI. Practice Test
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Multi Choice Part 1	15:45
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Multi Choice Part 2	21:38
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Multi Choice Part 3	17:31
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Multi Choice Part 4	14:17
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Multi Choice Part 5	22:45
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Free Response Part 1	9:55
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Free Response Part 2	10:08
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Free Response Part 3	13:58

Mathematics: AP Calculus BC

I. Prerequisites
	Parametric Curves			10:10
		Intro		0:00
		Parametric Equations		0:23
			Familiar Functions	0:32
			Parametric Equation/ Function	0:56
		Example 1: Graph Parametric Equation		1:48
		Example 2		4:30
		Example 3		6:01
		Example 4		7:12
		Example 5		8:10
	Polar Coordinates			14:54
		Intro		0:00
		Polar Coordinates		0:09
			Definition	0:11
			Example	0:23
		Converting Polar Coordinates		1:49
		Example: Convert Polar Equation to Cartesian Coordinates		3:06
		Example: Convert Polar Equation to Cartesian Coordinates		5:21
		Example: Find the Polar Representation		6:51
		Example: Find the Polar Representation		8:39
		Example: Sketch the Graph		10:02
	Vector Functions			12:05
		Intro		0:00
		Vector Functions		0:11
			2 Parts	0:18
		Example 1		1:44
		Example 2		3:52
		Example 3		4:59
		Example 4		6:03
		Example 5		8:00
		Example 6		9:23
		Example 7		10:16
II. Differentiation
	Parametric Differentiation			13:15
		Intro		0:00
		Parametric Differentiation		0:15
		Example 1		1:16
		Example 2		1:54
		Example 3		3:15
		Example 4		4:59
		Parametric Differentiation: Position, Speed & Acceleration		7:45
		Example 5		8:32
		Example 6		10:37
	Polar Differentiation			10:14
		Intro		0:00
		Polar Differentiation		0:11
			Goal	0:13
			Method	0:24
		Example 1		0:52
		Example 2		4:27
		Example 3		7:03
	L'Hopital's Rule			6:43
		Intro		0:00
		L'Hopitals Rule		0:09
			Conditions	0:14
			Limit	0:36
		Example 1		1:21
		Example 2		2:38
		Example 3		4:09
		Example 4		5:01
III. Integration
	Integration By Parts			19:04
		Intro		0:00
		Integration by Parts		0:12
			Formula	0:31
			How It's Derived From Product Rule	1:09
		Integration by Parts: Rules to Follow		3:24
			Recap of the Rules	4:13
		Example 1		4:29
		Example 2		7:04
		Example 3		8:40
		Example 4		13:48
		Example 5		15:36
	Integration By Partial Fractions			22:04
		Intro		0:00
		Integration by Partial Fractions: Goal		0:08
		Example 1		2:10
		Example 2		7:10
		Example 3		10:06
		Example 4		14:23
		Example 5		16:26
	Improper Integrals			19:01
		Intro		0:00
		Improper Integrals		0:06
			3 Steps	1:11
		Example 1		1:46
		Example 2		3:20
		Example 3		6:05
		Example 4		9:02
		Example 5		11:21
		Example 6		15:54
IV. Applications of Integration
	Logistic Growth			19:16
		Intro		0:00
		Logistic Growth Function		0:07
			Defining Variables	0:40
			Equation Parts	1:51
		Logistic Growth		2:04
		Example 1		2:59
		Example 2		7:13
		Example 3		11:29
		Example 4		15:21
	Arc Length for Parametric & Polar Curves			17:40
		Intro		0:00
		Arc Length		0:13
			Arc Length of a Normal Function	0:24
			Example	1:27
		Example 2: Arc Length for Parametric Curves		3:31
		Example 3: Arc Length for Parametric Curves		4:23
		Example 4: Arc Length for Parametric Curves		8:05
		Example 5: Arc Length for Parametric Curves		12:22
		Example 6: Arc Length for Polar Curves		15:36
		Example 7: Arc Length for Polar Curves		16:03
	Area for Parametric & Polar Curves			4:33
		Intro		0:00
		Area for Parametric Curves: Parametric Function		0:10
		Example 1: Area for Parametric Curves		0:35
		Area for Parametric Curves: Polar Function		2:50
		Example 2: Area for Polar Curves		3:18
V. Sequences, Series, & Approximations
	Definition & Convergence			7:10
		Intro		0:00
		Sequences: Definition		0:09
			Definition	0:31
			Example 1	1:07
		Sequences: Convergence		2:02
		Example 1		2:52
		Example 2		3:36
		Example 3		4:47
		Example 4		6:16
	Geometric Series			10:59
		Intro		0:00
		Geometric Series		0:07
			Definition	0:24
			Expanded Form	0:39
			Convergence Rules	1:00
		Example 1: Convergence		1:22
		Example 2: Convergence		2:36
		Example 3: Convergence		3:45
		Sum of Series		5:04
			Sum of First n Terms	5:14
			Sum of Series	5:24
		Example 1: Sum of Series		5:39
		Example 2: Sum of Series		7:15
		Example 3: Sum of Series		8:24
		Example 4: Sum of Series		9:36
	Harmonic & P Series			3:58
		Intro		0:00
		Harmonic Series		0:08
		P-Series		1:17
		Example 1: P-Series Test		2:22
		Example 2: P-Series Test		3:06
	Integral Test			11:31
		Intro		0:00
		Integral Test		0:09
		Example 1		0:54
		Example 2		4:00
		Example 3		7:59
		Example 4		9:47
	Comparison Test			7:47
		Intro		0:00
		Comparison Test		0:10
		Example 1		1:07
		Example 2		2:33
		Example 3		4:20
		Example 4		6:29
	Limit Comparison Test			9:40
		Intro		0:00
		Limit Comparison Test		0:09
			Conditions	0:31
		Example 1		1:01
		Example 2		2:53
		Example 3		4:15
		Example 4		6:19
	Ratio Test			11:20
		Intro		0:00
		Ratio Test		0:09
		Example 1		0:57
		Example 2		2:55
		Example 3		6:27
		Example 4		8:36
	Alternating Series			9:11
		Intro		0:00
		Alternating Series		0:08
		Convergence Test		0:59
		Example 1		1:27
		Example 2		2:42
		Example 3		4:57
		Example 4		6:37
	Absolute Convergence			7:13
		Intro		0:00
		Absolute Convergence		0:12
		Example 1		0:52
		Example 2		3:42
		Example 3		5:21
	Power Series Convergence			12:52
		Intro		0:00
		Power Series		0:09
			Definition	0:19
		Radius & Interval of Convergence		2:07
		Example 1		2:28
		Example 2		4:18
		Example 3		6:20
		Example 4		9:11
	Taylor Series			15:11
		Intro		0:00
		Taylor Series		0:06
			MacLaurin Series	0:45
		Example 1		1:02
		Example 2		2:45
		Example 3		6:04
		Example 4		8:23
		Example 5		11:49
	Power Series Operations			16:40
		Intro		0:00
		Operations		0:07
		Example 1: Substitution		1:05
		Example 2: Substitution		3:41
		Example 3: Differentiation/ Integration		5:39
		Example 4: Differentiation/ Integration		9:55
		Example 5: Multiplying/ Dividing		12:32
		Example 6: Multiplying/ Dividing		14:50
	Lagrange Error			7:09
		Intro		0:00
		Power Series: Lagrange Error		0:06
			Lagrange Remainder	0:21
			Lagrange Error Bound	0:50
		Example 1		1:06
		Example 2		3:27
VI. Practice Test
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Multi Choice Part 1			15:45
		Intro		0:00
		Practice Problem 1		0:10
		Practice Problem 2		1:19
		Practice Problem 3		2:33
		Practice Problem 4		5:25
		Practice Problem 5		6:32
		Practice Problem 6		9:11
		Practice Problem 7		11:31
		Practice Problem 8		13:08
		Practice Problem 9		14:16
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Multi Choice Part 2			21:38
		Intro		0:00
		Practice Problem 10		0:12
		Practice Problem 11		3:03
		Practice Problem 12		4:53
		Practice Problem 13		6:56
		Practice Problem 14		9:10
		Practice Problem 15		12:17
		Practice Problem 16		14:43
		Practice Problem 17		16:18
		Practice Problem 18		18:34
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Multi Choice Part 3			17:31
		Intro		0:00
		Practice Problem 19		0:09
		Practice Problem 20		3:03
		Practice Problem 21		4:07
		Practice Problem 22		5:41
		Practice Problem 23		8:48
		Practice Problem 24		11:16
		Practice Problem 25		12:53
		Practice Problem 26		14:12
		Practice Problem 27		15:21
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Multi Choice Part 4			14:17
		Intro		0:00
		Practice Problem 28		0:08
		Practice Problem 29		1:19
		Practice Problem 30		2:15
		Practice Problem 31		4:19
		Practice Problem 32		6:54
		Practice Problem 33		8:13
		Practice Problem 34		9:03
		Practice Problem 35		10:21
		Practice Problem 36		11:42
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Multi Choice Part 5			22:45
		Intro		0:00
		Practice Problem 37		0:10
		Practice Problem 38		4:09
		Practice Problem 39		7:21
		Practice Problem 40		9:42
		Practice Problem 41		11:35
		Practice Problem 42		14:01
		Practice Problem 43		15:50
		Practice Problem 44		16:43
		Practice Problem 45		19:35
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Free Response Part 1			9:55
		Intro		0:00
		Practice Problem 1a		0:08
		Practice Problem 1b		1:30
		Practice Problem 1c		3:08
		Practice Problem 2a		3:50
		Practice Problem 2b		5:40
		Practice Problem 2c		7:24
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Free Response Part 2			10:08
		Intro		0:00
		Practice Problem 3a		0:09
		Practice Problem 3b		3:01
		Practice Problem 4a		3:55
		Practice Problem 4b		5:43
	AP Calc BC Practice Test Section 1: Free Response Part 3			13:58
		Intro		0:00
		Practice Problem 5a		0:07
		Practice Problem 5b		2:21
		Practice Problem 5c		4:21
		Practice Problem 6a		6:16
		Practice Problem 6b		8:57
		Practice Problem 6c		11:03

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Mathematics: AP Calculus BC

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