SOLUTION: Write a mathematical expression that describesthe relationship between the length of the semi major axis, the length of the semi minor axis, and the focal radius.
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Question 605579: Write a mathematical expression that describesthe relationship between the length of the semi major axis, the length of the semi minor axis, and the focal radius. Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
It depends on your definition of focal radius. Some authors use the distance from a focus to the curve as their definition of focal radius. Others use the distance from the center of the conic to either focus as the focal radius. In the later case, your desired relationship is:
Where is the measure of the focal radius, is the measure of the semi-major axis, and is the measure of the semi-minor axis.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
