Overview
This session describes how to use polar coordinates to find areas. In polar coordinates the basic unit of area is not rectangular; it is a portion of a circle.
Lecture Video and Notes
Video Excerpts
» Clip 1: Polar Coordinates and Area (00:06:00)
From Lecture 33 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
» Clip 2: Area of an Off-Center Circle (00:08:00)
From Lecture 33 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
Clip 2: Area of an Off-Center Circle
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