Find the polar equation of the conic with the focus at the pole, directrix y = -6, and eccentricity 4

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expeople1 [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

Choice B is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

The eccentricity of the conic section is given as 4 and thus the conic section is a hyperbola. Hyperbolas are the only conic sections with an eccentricity greater than 1.

Next, the directrix of this hyperbola is located at y = -6 implying that the hyperbola will be opening upwards. Consequently, the polar equation of this hyperbola will be of the form;

$r=\frac{k}{1-4sin(theta)}$

The value of k in the numerator is the product of eccentricity and the absolute value of the directrix;

k= 4*6 = 24

The polar equation is thus given by alternative B

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