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Ch.12 - Parametric and Polar Curves
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Capitolo 12, Problema 12.4.33

31–38. Equations of parabolas Find an equation of the following parabolas. Unless otherwise specified, assume the vertex is at the origin.
A parabola with focus at (3, 0)

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Recall that a parabola with its vertex at the origin and focus on the x-axis has the standard form equation \(y^2 = 4px\), where \(p\) is the distance from the vertex to the focus.
Identify the value of \(p\) from the given focus. Since the focus is at \((3, 0)\), the distance \(p\) is 3.
Substitute \(p = 3\) into the standard form equation to get \(y^2 = 4 \times 3 \times x\).
Simplify the equation to \(y^2 = 12x\), which represents the parabola with vertex at the origin and focus at \((3, 0)\).
Verify the orientation: since the focus is on the positive x-axis, the parabola opens to the right, consistent with the equation \(y^2 = 4px\) where \(p > 0\).

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Definition of a Parabola

A parabola is the set of all points equidistant from a fixed point called the focus and a fixed line called the directrix. Understanding this geometric definition is essential to derive the equation of a parabola given its focus and vertex.
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Standard Form of a Parabola with Vertex at the Origin

When the vertex is at the origin, a parabola with a horizontal axis of symmetry has the form x² = 4py (vertical) or y² = 4px (horizontal). The parameter p represents the distance from the vertex to the focus, which helps in writing the equation.
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Relationship Between Focus and Parameter p

The distance p is the distance from the vertex to the focus along the axis of symmetry. For a focus at (3, 0), p = 3, indicating the parabola opens horizontally. This value is used directly in the standard form equation y² = 4px.
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53–56. Circular motion Find parametric equations that describe the circular path of the following objects. For Exercises 53–55, assume (x, y) denotes the position of the object relative to the origin at the center of the circle. Use the units of time specified in the problem. There are many ways to describe any circle.


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11–20. Slopes of tangent lines Find the slope of the line tangent to the following polar curves at the given points.


r = 4 + sin θ; (4, 0) and (3, 3π/2)

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9–13. Graph the points with the following polar coordinates. Give two alternative representations of the points in polar coordinates.


(-4, 3π/2)

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90–94. Focal chords A focal chord of a conic section is a line through a focus joining two points of the curve. The latus rectum is the focal chord perpendicular to the major axis of the conic. Prove the following properties.

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37–48. Polar-to-Cartesian coordinates Convert the following equations to Cartesian coordinates. Describe the resulting curve.


r cos θ = -4

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37–52. Curves to parametric equations Find parametric equations for the following curves. Include an interval for the parameter values. Answers are not unique.


The left half of the parabola y=x ² +1, originating at (0, 1)

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