The polar equation of the conic is .
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\The standard form of the polar equation .
Take out common from the denominator.
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Compare with standard form.
and
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The eccentricity of the conic equation is .
(b) The eccentricity of the conic .
As eccentricity , the conic equation is a ellipse.
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\The ellipse equation is .
The directrix is parallel to the polar axis .
The value in the numerator is .
Substitute in
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The directrix of the ellipse is .
(d)
\The polar equation 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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(a) The eccentricity of the conic equation is .
(b) The equation represents an ellipse.
(c) The directrix of the ellipse is .
(d) Graph of the equation .
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