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[SOLVED] conic sections in polar coordinates
write a polar equation of a conic with the focus at the origin and the given data.
i know it's an ellipse with eccentricity 0.8 and vertex (1, pie/2)
my question is: how do I find the directrix using the vertex and the focus point?
Homework Statement
write a polar equation of a conic with the focus at the origin and the given data.
i know it's an ellipse with eccentricity 0.8 and vertex (1, pie/2)
The Attempt at a Solution
my question is: how do I find the directrix using the vertex and the focus point?