Example: Conic Sections
The following example illustrates the use of the Conic Sections program.
Example
Determine the nature of the curve described by the equation:
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| Select the program. | [ RUN ] { MTH } { --> } { --> } { GEO } { CON } |
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| Enter the coefficients | 44 { A } |  |
| 600 { H } |  |
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| 551 [ +/- ] { B } |
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| { --> } 1976 { G } |
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| 2106 [ +/- ] { F } |
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| 1859 [ +/- ] { C } |
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| Proceed with program | { EOD } |  |
| View original center coordinates | { --> } |  |
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| View rotated center parameters | { --> } |  |
| { ang } |  |
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| { x′ } |  |
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| View parameters of axes | { --> } |  |
| { trn } |  |
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| { cnj } |  |
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| { m } |  |
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| { b } |  |
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