Chapter 9: Q. 37 (page 721)
The curve is a circle centered at the origin. It is traced once, counterclockwise, starting at the point with .
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The parametric equations are
Chapter 9: Q. 37 (page 721)
The curve is a circle centered at the origin. It is traced once, counterclockwise, starting at the point with .
The parametric equations are
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Given a fixed line in the plane, called the ________, and a given fixed point called the _______, a parabola is the set of all points in the plane ________.
Use polar coordinates to graph the conics in Exercises 44–51.
Consider the hyperbola with equation Let F be the focus with coordinates Let and l be the vertical line with equation Show that for any point P on the hyperbola, where D is the point on l closest to P.
Use Cartesian coordinates to express the equations for the ellipses determined by the conditions specified in Exercises 32–37.
Three noncollinear points determine a unique circle. Do three noncollinear points determine a unique ellipse? If so, explain why. If not, provide three noncollinear points that are on two distinct ellipses.
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