Conic Sections

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Conic Sections: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Ellipse, Hyperbola, Conic Section, Rectangular Hyperbola, Eccentricity of an Ellipse, Latus Rectum of a Parabola, Eccentricity of Hyperbola, Latus Rectum of an Ellipse and, Equation of Circle in Parametric Form

Important Questions on Conic Sections

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Two coast guards stations are located 550 km apart at points A0,0 and B0,550. A distress signal from a ship at P is received at slightly different times by two stations. It is determined that the ship is 200 km farther from station A than it is from station B. Determine the equation of hyperbola that passes through the location of the ship.

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Two coast guards stations are located 650 km apart at points A0,0 and B0,650. A distress signal from a ship at P is received at slightly different times by two stations. It is determined that the ship is 200 km farther from station A than it is from station B. Determine the equation of hyperbola that passes through the location of the ship.

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Two coast guards stations are located 500 km apart at points A0,0 and B0,500. A distress signal from a ship at P is received at slightly different times by two stations. It is determined that the ship is 200 km farther from station A than it is from station B. Determine the equation of hyperbola that passes through the location of the ship.

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Two coast guards stations are located 700 km apart at points A0,0 and B0,700. A distress signal from a ship at P is received at slightly different times by two stations. It is determined that the ship is 200 km farther from station A than it is from station B. Determine the equation of hyperbola that passes through the location of the ship.

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Two coast guards stations are located 600 km apart at points A0,0 and B0,600. A distress signal from a ship at P is received at slightly different times by two stations. It is determined that the ship is 200 km farther from station A than it is from station B. Determine the equation of hyperbola that passes through the location of the ship.

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The equation y=120x2 models cross sections of parabolic mirrors that are used for solar energy. There is a heating tube located at the focus of each parabola, how high is this tube located above the vertex of the parabola?

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The equation y=140x2 models cross sections of parabolic mirrors that are used for solar energy. There is a heating tube located at the focus of each parabola, how high is this tube located above the vertex of the parabola?

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The equation y=116x2 models cross sections of parabolic mirrors that are used for solar energy. There is a heating tube located at the focus of each parabola, how high is this tube located above the vertex of the parabola?

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The equation y=132x2 models cross sections of parabolic mirrors that are used for solar energy. There is a heating tube located at the focus of each parabola, how high is this tube located above the vertex of the parabola?

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A room 28 m long is constructed to be a whispering gallery. The room has an elliptical ceiling, as shown in figure. If the maximum height of the ceiling is 8 m determine where the foci are located.

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A room 30 m long is constructed to be a whispering gallery. The room has an elliptical ceiling, as shown in figure. If the maximum height of the ceiling is 8 m determine where the foci are located.

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A room 36 m long is constructed to be a whispering gallery. The room has an elliptical ceiling, as shown in figure. If the maximum height of the ceiling is 8 m determine where the foci are located.

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A room 32 m long is constructed to be a whispering gallery. The room has an elliptical ceiling, as shown in figure. If the maximum height of the ceiling is 8 m determine where the foci are located.

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A room 34 m long is constructed to be a whispering gallery. The room has an elliptical ceiling, as shown in figure. If the maximum height of the ceiling is 8 m determine where the foci are located.

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A concrete bridge is designed as a parabolic arch. The road over bridge is 40 m long and the maximum height of the arch is 13 m. Write the equation of the parabolic arch.

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A concrete bridge is designed as a parabolic arch. The road over bridge is 40 m long and the maximum height of the arch is 14 m. Write the equation of the parabolic arch.

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A concrete bridge is designed as a parabolic arch. The road over bridge is 40 m long and the maximum height of the arch is 10 m. Write the equation of the parabolic arch.

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A concrete bridge is designed as a parabolic arch. The road over bridge is 60 m long and the maximum height of the arch is 20 m. Write the equation of the parabolic arch.

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A concrete bridge is designed as a parabolic arch. The road over bridge is 40 m long and the maximum height of the arch is 15 m. Write the equation of the parabolic arch.

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Find the equations of tangents to the hyperbola x24-y28=1 which are parallel to 10x-3y+9=0.