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Chapter 12.4, Problem 32E
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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Prob. 99ECh. 12.1 - Prob. 100ECh. 12.1 - Prob. 101ECh. 12.1 - Lissajous curves Consider the following Lissajous...Ch. 12.1 - Area under a curve Suppose the function y = h(x)...Ch. 12.1 - Area under a curve Suppose the function y = h(x)...Ch. 12.1 - Area under a curve Suppose the function y = h(x)...Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 106ECh. 12.1 - Prob. 107ECh. 12.1 - Prob. 108ECh. 12.1 - Surfaces of revolution Let C be the curve x =...Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 110ECh. 12.1 - Surfaces of revolution Let C be the curve x =...Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 112ECh. 12.1 - Prob. 113ECh. 12.1 - Prob. 114ECh. 12.2 - Which of the following coordinates represent the...Ch. 12.2 - Draw versions of Figure 12.21 with P in the...Ch. 12.2 - Give two polar coordinate descriptions of the...Ch. 12.2 - Describe the polar curves r = 12, r = 6, and r sin...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 5QCCh. 12.2 - Prob. 6QCCh. 12.2 - Plot the points with polar coordinates (2,6) and...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 2ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 3ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 4ECh. 12.2 - What is the polar equation of the vertical line x...Ch. 12.2 - What is the polar equation of the horizontal line...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 7ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 8ECh. 12.2 - Graph the points with the following polar...Ch. 12.2 - Graph the points with the following polar...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 11ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 12ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 13ECh. 12.2 - Points in polar coordinates Give two sets of polar...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 15ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 16ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 17ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 18ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 19ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 20ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 21ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 22ECh. 12.2 - Rader Airplanes are equipped with transponders...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 24ECh. 12.2 - Converting coordinates Express the following polar...Ch. 12.2 - Converting coordinates Express the following polar...Ch. 12.2 - Converting coordinates Express the following polar...Ch. 12.2 - Converting coordinates Express the following polar...Ch. 12.2 - Converting coordinates Express the following polar...Ch. 12.2 - Converting coordinates Express the following polar...Ch. 12.2 - Converting coordinates Express the following...Ch. 12.2 - 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Prob. 90ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 91ECh. 12.2 - Limiting limaon Consider the family of limaons r =...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 93ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 94ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 95ECh. 12.2 - The lemniscate family Equations of the form r2 = a...Ch. 12.2 - The rose family Equations of the form r = a sin m...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 98ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 99ECh. 12.2 - The rose family Equations of the form r = a sin m...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 101ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 102ECh. 12.2 - Prob. 103ECh. 12.2 - Spirals Graph the following spirals. 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