OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §12.5 Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates · Example 6 · Geometry · Conic sections

Finding the Polar Form of a Horizontal Conic Given a Focus at the Origin and the Eccentricity and Directrix

Find the polar form of a conic given a focus at the origin, $e = \frac{3}{5},$ and directrix $x = 4.$

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §12.5 Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates · Example 6

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