Solutions 69: Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates

Solutions to Odd-Numbered Exercises

1. If eccentricity is less than 1, it is an ellipse. If eccentricity is equal to 1, it is a parabola. If eccentricity is greater than 1, it is a hyperbola.

3. The directrix will be parallel to the polar axis.

5. One of the foci will be located at the origin.

7. Parabola with e=1 and directrix 34 units below the pole.

9. Hyperbola with e=2 and directrix 52 units above the pole.

11. Parabola with e=1 and directrix 310 units to the right of the pole.

13. Ellipse with e=27 and directrix 2 units to the right of the pole.

15. Hyperbola with e=53 and directrix 115 units above the pole.

17. Hyperbola with e=87 and directrix 78 units to the right of the pole.

19. 25x2+16y212y4=0

21. 21x24y230x+9=0

23. 64y2=48x+9

25. 96y225x2+110y+25=0

27. 3x2+4y22x1=0

29. 5x2+9y224x36=0

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43. r=45+cosθ

45. r=41+2sinθ

47. r=11+cosθ

49. r=7828cosθ

51. r=122+3sinθ

53. r=1543cosθ

55. r=333cosθ

57. r=±21+sinθcosθ

59. r=±24cosθ+3sinθ