ellipse/hyperbola sketching?? (1 Viewer)

[+:: $i[Q]u3 ::+]

do we have to know auxilliary circles method for sketching ellipse/ hyperbola ?? anyone know for sure?? (or i will call infoline later).......................

 

[toisthbe]

no

 

[Newbie]

i dont think we need to know them

*secretly curses for ruse's downfall*

 

[rrp]

i think we do ...check syllabus for 4u maths (Board OS)

 

[Constip8edSkunk]

i think we should? cuz the parametrics rely on the auxillary circle.. like for theta

 

[+:: $i[Q]u3 ::+]

now i know not to trust newbie mwahaha....
the advice line people said you should know what an auxiliary circle is ... oh well happy studying =)

 

[tonberry_kun]

shit, wots an auxiliary circle????

 

[walla]

yeah WHAT THE

 

[loser]

Its a circle that looks like a squared pentagon.

 

[inasero]

huh no....its two concentric circles you use to draw an ellipse or hyperbola...the ordinate of the conic is equal to ordinate of C1 and abcissa of the conic is equal to abcissa of C2