OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §12.5 Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates · Exercise 4 · Geometry · Conic sections

Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates · Exercise 4

If the directrix of a conic section is perpendicular to the polar axis, what do we know about the equation of the graph?

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