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Conics at Large
Conics at Large
Conics at Large
Learning Objectives
1. recognize the equation and important characteristics of
the different types of conic sections
2. solve situational problems involving conic sections
Conics: A More Unified View
• Parabola with V(h, k)
1. a parabola if e = 1;
3. a hyperbola if e > 1.
Eccentricity
c 2c distancebetweenfoci
•
e= = =
a 2a distancebetweenvertices
• Determine the eccentricity of the conic with eq:
4x2 – 4y2 – 32x + 8y + 124 = 0
(x – 4)2 – (y – 1)2 = – 16
a=b=4 c= =4
Directrix
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c = ea