Chapter 11: Problem 38
Tabulate and plot enough points to sketch a graph of the following equations. $$r=4+4 \cos \theta$$
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Chapter 11: Problem 38
Tabulate and plot enough points to sketch a graph of the following equations. $$r=4+4 \cos \theta$$
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A simplified model assumes that the orbits of Earth and Mars are circular with radii of 2 and \(3,\) respectively, and that Earth completes one orbit in one year while Mars takes two years. The position of Mars as seen from Earth is given by the parametric equations $$x=(3-4 \cos \pi t) \cos \pi t+2, \quad y=(3-4 \cos \pi t) \sin \pi t$$ a. Graph the parametric equations, for \(0 \leq t \leq 2\) b. Letting \(r=(3-4 \cos \pi t),\) explain why the path of Mars as seen from Earth is a limaçon.
A focal chord of a conic section is a line through a focus joining two points of the curve. The latus rectum is the focal chord perpendicular to the major axis of the conic. Prove the following properties. The length of the latus rectum of an ellipse centered at the origin is \(2 b^{2} / a=2 b \sqrt{1-e^{2}}\)
Give the property that defines all ellipses.
Graph the following conic sections, labeling the vertices, foci, directrices, and asymptotes (if they exist). Use a graphing utility to check your work. $$r=\frac{4}{1+\cos \theta}$$
Sketch the graph of the following ellipses. Plot and label the coordinates of the vertices and foci, and find the lengths of the major and minor axes. Use a graphing utility to check your work. $$x^{2}+\frac{y^{2}}{9}=1$$
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