Where is the vertical directrix of a conic if the

Sage Rodgers

Sage Rodgers

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2022-02-10

Where is the vertical directrix of a conic if the denominator of its polar equation has the form 1ecosq?

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Nathen Lamb

Nathen Lamb

Beginner2022-02-11Added 13 answers

You need the numerator.
If the polar equation of your conic is r=p1+ecos(θ), both directrix are vertical and one of them contains the point P(Pe,0).
If the denominator is 1ecos(θ), write:
1ecos(θ)=1+ecos(θπ).
Both directrix are vertical and one of them contains the point P(pe,0).

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