Chapter 9: Q. 31 (page 721)
sketch the parametric curve by eliminating the parameter
Short Answer
The equation after elimination of the parameter is
Chapter 9: Q. 31 (page 721)
sketch the parametric curve by eliminating the parameter
The equation after elimination of the parameter is
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Measurements indicate that the orbital eccentricity of Mars is and its semimajor axis is astronomical units.
(a) Write a Cartesian equation for the orbit of Mars.
(b) Do and have the same meaning as in Exercise 53?
(c) Give a polar coordinate equation for the orbit of Mars, assuming that the sun is the focus of the elliptical orbit.
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