I wanna know diameter equations of conic sections: Ellipse, Hyperbola, parabola, (given slope is k)
thanks
2006-12-18
05:38:19
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WRONG WRONG WRONG, WAY WRONG.
Seems that you guys know less about this problem than me. Guess I have to solve this problem myself
Definition: Diameter of conic curve: Locus of median points of parallele chords of a certain conic curve.
diameters of ellipse and hyperbola pass through their centers (origin point); diameter of parabola paralleles its axis.
diameter equation of different conic curves(given slope k, parallele chords: y=kx+m):
circle: y=(-1/k)x
ellipse: b^2x+a^2ky=0
hyperbola: ky-[(1-a^2)k^2+b^2]x=0
parabola: y=p/k
I just wanna make sure whether the diameter equation of hyperbola is right. I was reading a material on this and it has misprint. I worked out the hyperbola one myself and just wanna make sure whether it's correct.
C'mon
2006-12-18
06:34:44 ·
update #1