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The equation is . \ \
Compare the equation with polar equation of conic .
Here and
.
Since , the equation is ellipse.
The directrix of the ellipse .
The general equation of ellipse in rectangular form : .
The directrix of the ellipse occur when .
Substitute in
The vertex lies at polar coordinate correspond to rectangular coordinates
.
Substitute in the above equation.
The vertex lies at polar coordinate correspond to rectangular coordinates
.
The ellipse center is the midpoint of the vertices
The distance between the center and each vertex is .
The distance from the center to the focus at
is
.
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Substitute and
and
in
.
.
Therefore, the equation of the ellipse is .
The equation of the ellipse is .