SOLUTION: Hi, could you explain to me what exactly the latus rectum is for? and the formula to find it? Thank you!
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Question 778229: Hi, could you explain to me what exactly the latus rectum is for? and the formula to find it? Thank you!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The lactus rectum of a parabola is the chord through the focus perpendicular to the axis of symmetry. The lactus rectum of an ellipse is one of the chords through a focus that is perpendicular to the major axis.
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