SOLUTION: X=asectheta and y = btantheta are parametric equation of ........ a)hyperbola b) parabola c)ellipse d) circle

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Question 1083798: X=asectheta and y = btantheta are parametric equation of ........
a)hyperbola
b) parabola
c)ellipse
d) circle
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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X = ,  Y =    ====>

X = ,  Y =    ====>

 = ,   =   ====>

 = ,   =   ====>

 -  =  -  = 1.


So, X and Y are constrained by the equation

 -  = 1,

which is an equation of hyperbola.


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