SOLUTION: Find the polar equation of an ellipse with a focus at the pole and major axis endpoints (4, 0) and (2, 𝞹).
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Question 1136328
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Find the polar equation of an ellipse with a focus at the pole and major axis endpoints (4, 0)
and (2, 𝞹).
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given: ellipse with a focus at the pole and major axis endpoints (
,
) and (
,
).
substitute in points:
==>
......eq.1
==>
......eq.2
from eq.1 and eq.2 we have
find
......eq.1
...substitute in
and
......both numerator and denominator multiply by
