P Prerequisites 1 Equations, Inequalities, And Mathematical Modeling 2 Functions And Their Graphs 3 Polynomial Functions 4 Rational Functions And Conics 5 Exponential And Logarithmic Functions 6 Systems Of Equations And Inequalities 7 Matrices And Determinants 8 Sequences, Series,and Probability A Errors And The Algebra Of Calculus expand_more
4.1 Rational Functions And Asymptotes 4.2 Graphs Of Rational Functions 4.3 Conics 4.4 Translations Of Conics Chapter Questions expand_more
Problem 1ECP: Find the focus and directrix of the parabola y=14x2. Then sketch the parabola. Problem 2ECP: Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with vertex at the origin and focus at 0,38. Problem 3ECP Problem 4ECP Problem 5ECP Problem 6ECP Problem 7ECP Problem 1E: Fill in the blanks. A is the intersection of a plane and a double-napped cone. Problem 2E Problem 3E: Fill in the blanks. A is the set of all points x,yin a plane that are equidistant from a fixed line,... Problem 4E: Fill in the blanks. The line that passes through the focus and the vertex of a parabola is the of... Problem 5E: Fill in the blanks. An is the set of all points x,yin a plane, the sum of whose distances from two... Problem 6E: Fill in the blanks. The chord joining the vertices of an ellipse is the , and its midpoint is the of... Problem 7E: Fill in the blanks. A is the set of all points x,yin a plane for which the absolute value of the... Problem 8E: Fill in the blanks. The line segment connecting the vertices of a hyperbola is the , and its... Problem 9E: Matching In Exercises 9-14, this question, match the equation with its graph. [The graphs are... Problem 10E: Matching In Exercises 9-14, match the equation with its graph. [The graphs are labeled (a)-(f).]... Problem 11E: Matching In Exercises 9-14, match the equation with its graph. [The graphs are labeled (a)-(f).]... Problem 12E: Matching In Exercises 9-14, this question, match the equation with its graph. [The graphs are... Problem 13E: Matching In Exercises 9-14, this question, match the equation with its graph. [The graphs are... Problem 14E: Matching In Exercises 9-14, this question, match the equation with its graph. [The graphs are... Problem 15E: Finding the Focus and Directrix of a Parabola In Exercises 15-20, find the focus and directrix of... Problem 16E Problem 17E: Finding the Focus and Directrix of a Parabola In Exercises 15-20, find the focus and directrix of... Problem 18E: Finding the Focus and Directrix of a Parabola In Exercises 15-20, find the focus and directrix of... Problem 19E Problem 20E Problem 21E: Finding the Standard Equation of a Parabola In Exercises 21-26, find the standard form of the... Problem 22E: Finding the Standard Equation of a Parabola In Exercises 21-26, find the standard form of the... Problem 23E: Finding the Standard Equation of a Parabola In Exercises 21-26, find the standard form of the... Problem 24E: Finding the Standard Equation of a Parabola In Exercises 21-26, find the standard form of the... Problem 25E Problem 26E Problem 27E: In Exercises 27 and 28, Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola and determine the... Problem 28E: In Exercises 27 and 28, Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola and determine the... Problem 29E: The light bulb in a flashlight is at the focus of the parabolic reflector, 1.5 centimeters from the... Problem 30E: The receiver of a parabolic satellite dish is at the focus of the parabola (see figure). Write an... Problem 31E: Suspension Bridge Each cable of the Golden Gate Bridge is suspended (in the shape of a parabola)... Problem 32E: Beam Deflection A simply supported beam (see figure) is 64 feet long and has a load at the center.... Problem 33E: Finding the Standard Equation of an Ellipse In Exercises 33-42, find the standard form of the... Problem 34E Problem 35E Problem 36E Problem 37E Problem 38E Problem 39E Problem 40E Problem 41E: Finding the Standard Equation of an Ellipse In Exercises 33-42, find the standard form of the... Problem 42E Problem 43E: Sketching an Ellipse In Exercises 43-52, find the vertices and eccentricity of the ellipse. Then... Problem 44E Problem 45E: Sketching an Ellipse In Exercises 43-52, find the vertices and eccentricity of the ellipse. Then... Problem 46E Problem 47E: Sketching an Ellipse In Exercises 43-52, find the vertices and eccentricity of the ellipse. Then... Problem 48E Problem 49E: Sketching an Ellipse In Exercises 43-52, find the vertices and eccentricity of the ellipse. Then... Problem 50E Problem 51E Problem 52E Problem 53E Problem 54E Problem 55E: Architecture A mason is building a semielliptical fireplace arch that has a height of 2 feet at the... Problem 56E: A semielliptical arch over a tunnel for a one-way road through a mountain has a major axis of 50... Problem 57E Problem 58E: Geometry A line segment through a focus of an ellipse with endpoints on the ellipse and... Problem 59E: Using Latera Recta In Exercises 59-62, sketch the ellipse using the latera recta (see Exercise 58).... Problem 60E Problem 61E Problem 62E Problem 63E Problem 64E Problem 65E Problem 66E Problem 67E Problem 68E Problem 69E Problem 70E Problem 71E: Sketching a Hyperbola In Exercises 71-80, find the vertices of the hyperbola. Then sketch the... Problem 72E Problem 73E: Sketching a Hyperbola In Exercises 71-80, find the vertices of the hyperbola. Then sketch the... Problem 74E Problem 75E: Sketching a Hyperbola In Exercises 71-80, find the vertices of the hyperbola. Then sketch the... Problem 76E Problem 77E Problem 78E Problem 79E: Sketching a Hyperbola In Exercises 71-80, find the vertices of the hyperbola. Then sketch the... Problem 80E Problem 81E: Art A cross section of a sculpture can be modeled by a hyperbola (see figure). (a) Write an equation... Problem 82E: Optics A hyperbolic mirror (used in some telescopes) has the property that a light ray directed at... Problem 83E: When an airplane travels faster than the speed of sound, the sound waves form a cone behind the... Problem 84E: Navigation Long-distance radio navigation for aircraft and ships uses synchronized pulses... Problem 85E Problem 86E Problem 87E Problem 88E Problem 89E: Area of an Ellipse Consider the ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1,a+b=20 (a) The area of the ellipse is given by... Problem 90E Problem 91E Problem 92E Problem 93E Problem 94E Problem 95E Problem 96E Problem 97E: Drawing Ellipses Use two thumbtacks, a string, and a pencil to draw an ellipse. Vary the length of... Problem 98E Problem 99E format_list_bulleted