12.4 Rotation of Axes
Classifying conics from the general second-degree equation, killing the xy term with a rotation angle, and the discriminant shortcut.
23 exercises
Using rotation of axes formulas.
Find a new representation of the given equation after rotating through the given angle.
Identify conic sections by their equations.
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12.4 Exercise 9
Identify the graph of each of the following nondegenerate conic sections.
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12.4 Exercise 12
Rewrite the in the system without the term.
Identifying the Conic without Rotating Axes
Identify the conic for each of the following without rotating axes.
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12.4 Exercise 15
Identify the conic for each of the following without rotating axes.
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12.4 Exercise 16
What effect does the term have on the graph of a conic section?
12.4 Exercise 18
If the equation of a conic section is written in the form and what can we conclude?
12.4 Exercise 20
For the equation the value of that satisfies gives us what information?
12.4 Exercise 22
Determine which conic section is represented based on the given equation.
12.4 Exercise 24
Determine which conic section is represented based on the given equation.
12.4 Exercise 26
Determine which conic section is represented based on the given equation.
12.4 Exercise 28
Determine which conic section is represented based on the given equation.
12.4 Exercise 30
Determine which conic section is represented based on the given equation.
12.4 Exercise 32
Determine which conic section is represented based on the given equation.
12.4 Exercise 34
Find a new representation of the given equation after rotating through the given angle.
12.4 Exercise 36
Find a new representation of the given equation after rotating through the given angle.
12.4 Exercise 38
Determine the angle that will eliminate the term and write the corresponding equation without the term.
12.4 Exercise 40
Determine the angle that will eliminate the term and write the corresponding equation without the term.
12.4 Exercise 42
Determine the angle that will eliminate the term and write the corresponding equation without the term.
12.4 Exercise 44
Determine the angle that will eliminate the term and write the corresponding equation without the term.
12.4 Exercise 72
Determine the value of based on the given equation.
Given find for the graph to be an ellipse.
12.4 Exercise 74
Determine the value of based on the given equation.
Given find for the graph to be a parabola.
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