Chapter 9: Q. 55 (page 722)
In Exercises 55–60 use the result of Exercise 54 to find parametric equations for the line segments connecting the given pairs of points in the direction indicated.
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The parametric equations are
Chapter 9: Q. 55 (page 722)
In Exercises 55–60 use the result of Exercise 54 to find parametric equations for the line segments connecting the given pairs of points in the direction indicated.
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The parametric equations are
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(a) Write a Cartesian equation for Earth’s orbit.
(b) Give a polar coordinate equation for Earth’s orbit, assuming that the sun is the focus of the elliptical orbit.
In Exercises 24–31 find all polar coordinate representations for the point given in rectangular coordinates.
In Exercises 24–31 find all polar coordinate representations for the point given in rectangular coordinates.
Use Cartesian coordinates to express the equations for the hyperbolas determined by the conditions specified in Exercises 38–43.
In Exercises 48–55 convert the equations given in rectangular coordinates to equations in polar coordinates.
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