OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §12.4 Rotation of Axes · Exercise 10 · Geometry · Conic sections

Rotation of Axes · Exercise 10

For the equation $A x^{2} + B x y + C y^{2} + D x + E y + F = 0,$ the value of $θ$ that satisfies $co t (2 θ) = \frac{A - C}{B}$ gives us what information?

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