Essentials of Precalculus with Calculus Previews, 5th Edition

6 Conic Sections

Chapter Outline

6.1 The Parabola

6.2 The Ellipse

6.3 The Hyperbola

6.4 The Polar Coordinate System

6.5 Graphs of Polar Equations

6.6 Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates

6.7 Parametric Equations

6.8 3-SpaceChapter 6 Review Exercises

6.1 The Parabola

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