The polar equation is .
Compare the polar equation with standard form .
Here and
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The eccentricity of the conic equation is .
As eccentricity , the given conic section is a hyperbola.
The hyperbola equation is .
Directrix is perpendicular to the polar axis .
Directrix is perpendicular to the polar axis at a distance units to the left of the pole.
The value in the numerator is .
Substitute in
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Then the directrix is perpendicular to the polar axis at a distance units to the left of the pole.
The directrix is .
Construct a table for different values of . \
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Graph:
\(1) Graph the polar co-ordinates.
\(2) Plot the points.
\(3) Connect the points to a smooth curve.
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The eccentricity of the conic equation is .
The given conic section is a hyperbola.
\The directrix of the hyperbola is .
The vertices are and
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