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The Eccentricity of a Conic Section.
- Source :
-
College Mathematics Journal . Mar2003, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p116. 6p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Diagram. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Discusses a method of calculating the eccentricity of a conic section. Definition of the conic section by general quadratic equation; Equation for an ellipse; Distance between a focus of the ellipse and its center; Equation for deriving eccentricity.
- Subjects :
- *CONIC sections
*ELLIPSES (Geometry)
*MATHEMATICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07468342
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- College Mathematics Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9224082
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3595784