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For the following exercises, convert the polar equation of a conic section to a rectangular equation.
For the following exercises, graph the given conic section. If it is a parabola, label the vertex, focus, and directrix. If it is an ellipse, label the vertices and foci. If it is a hyperbola, label the vertices and foci.
For the following exercises, find the polar equation of the conic with focus at the origin and the given eccentricity and directrix.
Directrix:
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Recall from Rotation of Axes that equations of conics with an term have rotated graphs. For the following exercises, express each equation in polar form with as a function of
For the following exercises, write the equation of the ellipse in standard form. Then identify the center, vertices, and foci.
For the following exercises, graph the ellipse, noting center, vertices, and foci.
For the following exercises, use the given information to find the equation for the ellipse.
Center at vertex at focus at
A whispering gallery is to be constructed such that the foci are located 35 feet from the center. If the length of the gallery is to be 100 feet, what should the height of the ceiling be?
Approximately 35.71 feet
For the following exercises, write the equation of the hyperbola in standard form. Then give the center, vertices, and foci.
For the following exercises, graph the hyperbola, labeling vertices and foci.
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