document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175623>Question 1175623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the eccentricity, type of conic, and the directrix. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #801414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=801414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=7%2F%284-2cos%28theta%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=7%2F%284-2cos%28theta%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "polar equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+ed%2F%281+-+e%2Acos%28theta%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+ed%2F%281+-+e%2Acos%28theta%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in our case <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=7%2F%284%281-%281%2F2%29cos%28theta%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=7%2F%284%281-%281%2F2%29cos%28theta%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from here eccentricity \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and equation of directrix <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-7%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-7%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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