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12.5 Exercise 56

Avg difficulty 2.5

Find the polar equation of the conic with focus at the origin and the given eccentricity and directrix.

Directrix: $y = 2 ; e = 2$

OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, 12.5 Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates, exercise 56

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