AP®︎ Calculus BC: Topic 9.7 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 9.7 of AP Calculus BC – Defining Polar Coordinates and Differentiating in Polar Form.
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Topic 9.7
Question 1 Easy

Which point has polar coordinates ?
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Topic 9.7: Defining Polar Coordinates and Differentiating in Polar Form
Learning Objective: FUN-3.G
Calculate derivatives of functions written in polar coordinates.
Essential Knowledge: FUN-3.G.1
Methods for calculating derivatives of real-valued functions can be extended to functions in polar coordinates.
Essential Knowledge: FUN-3.G.2
For a curve given by a polar equation r = f(θ), derivatives of r, x, and y with respect to θ, and first and second derivatives of y with respect to x can provide information about the curve.