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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §12.5 Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates · Exercise 31 · Geometry · Conic sections

Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates · Exercise 31

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.

$r = \frac{5}{2 + cos θ}$

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