(a)
\The shape of a roller coaster loop in an amusement park is .
The value of is always greter than the The value of
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Here and
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Find the width of the loop along the horizontal line .
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The width of the loop along the horizontal line is .
(b)
\The lower rail is from ground level.
The maximum height of the roller is .
Find the value of .
Thus, the maximum height of the roller is .
(c)
\Eccentricity of the ellipse : .
Find the value of .
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Substitute and
in the above equation.
Substitute and
in
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Eccentricity of the ellipse is .
(a) The width of the loop along the horizontal line is .
(b) The maximum height of the roller is .
(c) Eccentricity of the ellipse is .