Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)
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Author: William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett
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Chapter 10.4, Problem 20E
Equations of parabolas Find an equation of the following parabolas, assuming the vertex is at the origin.
20. A parabola that opens downward with directrix y = 6
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Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)
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Prob. 69ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 70ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 71ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 72ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 73ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 74ECh. 10.2 - Circles in general Show that the polar equation...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 76ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 77ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 78ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 79ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 80ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 81ECh. 10.2 - Equations of circles Find equations of the circles...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 83ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 84ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 85ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 86ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 87ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 88ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 89ECh. 10.2 - Limiting limaon Consider the family of limaons r =...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 91ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 92ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 93ECh. 10.2 - The lemniscate family Equations of the form r2 = a...Ch. 10.2 - The rose family Equations of the form r = a sin m...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 96ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 97ECh. 10.2 - The rose family Equations of the form r = a sin m...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 99ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 100ECh. 10.2 - Prob. 101ECh. 10.2 - Spirals Graph the following spirals. 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Explain why or why not Determine whether the...Ch. 10 - Prob. 2RECh. 10 - Prob. 3RECh. 10 - Prob. 4RECh. 10 - Prob. 5RECh. 10 - Prob. 6RECh. 10 - Prob. 7RECh. 10 - Prob. 8RECh. 10 - Eliminating the parameter Eliminate the parameter...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10RECh. 10 - Parametric description Write parametric equations...Ch. 10 - Parametric description Write parametric equations...Ch. 10 - Prob. 13RECh. 10 - Prob. 14RECh. 10 - Parametric description Write parametric equations...Ch. 10 - Parametric description Write parametric equations...Ch. 10 - Tangent lines Find an equation of the line tangent...Ch. 10 - Prob. 18RECh. 10 - Prob. 19RECh. 10 - Sets in polar coordinates Sketch the following...Ch. 10 - Prob. 21RECh. 10 - Prob. 22RECh. 10 - Polar conversion Write the equation...Ch. 10 - Polar conversion Consider the equation r = 4/(sin ...Ch. 10 - Prob. 25RECh. 10 - Prob. 26RECh. 10 - Prob. 27RECh. 10 - Slopes of tangent lines a. 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